[SC Issue] The Allegations by Late Kim Sae-ron’s Aunt: “Kim Soo-hyun Dated the Deceased Minor” vs. Kim Soo-hyun’s Rebuttal: “Evident Falsehood → Strong Legal Action”
The private matters involving actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron are causing a significant stir in the entertainment industry. The late Kim’s aunt has come forward with revelations about Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron’s relationship, and a claim for 700 million won in damages has surfaced through the YouTube channel Garoseuro Research Center, sparking much conversation.
On the 10th, Garoseuro presented details surrounding the dating rumors between the deceased and Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Sae-ron experiencing financial difficulties, and the termination with her former agency, Gold Medalist, Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, based on statements from Kim Sae-ron’s aunt, referred to as ‘A’.
Aunt ‘A’ disclosed that “Kim Sae-ron began dating Kim Soo-hyun for six years starting in 2014 when she was in the second year of middle school, at the age of 15. In 2019, when Kim Soo-hyun established the planning company Gold Medalist, he persuaded Kim Sae-ron to move from YG Entertainment to Gold Medalist in 2020. During their relationship, Kim Sae-ron was involved in guiding actors within the agency alongside being Kim Soo-hyun’s partner.”
She continued to reveal that “In May 2022, after Kim Sae-ron was involved in a drunk driving incident, Gold Medalist expelled her in December of the same year. Later, in 2024, Gold Medalist demanded Kim Sae-ron repay 700 million won through a formal notice. Kim Sae-ron tried contacting Kim Soo-hyun several times but he never answered. Upon receiving the notice, Kim Sae-ron broke down in tears. She attempted to reach out to those around her for help, but all contact had been severed. As a result, Kim Sae-ron posted a photo with Kim Soo-hyun on her personal account. Initially, she was grateful to Kim Soo-hyun for lending her money without a due date for repayment. However, after receiving the notice, she remarked, ‘Does oppa (Kim Soo-hyun) know?’ and ‘Did that hyung (Lee Robe) do this?'” The management and production company, Gold Medalist, was created by Kim Soo-hyun with his cousin Lee Robe.
Previously, rumors about Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron’s dating were speculated around March and April last year during the popular airing of the tvN drama “Queen of Tears.” Kim Sae-ron uploaded, then quickly deleted, a photo on her personal account where she and Kim Soo-hyun had their faces close together. Despite the immediate refutation of these rumors as “unfounded” by Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, suspicions lingered based on statements from Kim Sae-ron’s acquaintances about her reactions.
As the dating rumors were not fully clarified, the additional revelations by Kim Sae-ron’s aunt intensified criticisms directed at Kim Soo-hyun. Consequently, Kim Soo-hyun’s agency responded swiftly following the release from Garoseuro by stating, “The allegations stated on the YouTube broadcast by Garoseuro concerning Kim Soo-hyun are unequivocally falsehoods. We are considering the strongest legal measures against Garoseuro.”
Further, they expressed their condolences, stating, “We are filled with deep sorrow over the news of Kim Sae-ron’s passing. However, the propagation of such false information by Garoseuro mirrors the cyber exploitation (cyber-lecca) the deceased struggled with during her lifetime. We sincerely request the public to ensure that such baseless rumors do not continue to circulate and proliferate.”
Meanwhile, the late Kim Sae-ron was found deceased in her residence in Seongdong-gu last month on the 16th, causing widespread shock.
Reporter Jo Ji-young, [email protected]