On March 10, Lee Jin-Ho faced the problem on his YouTube channel “the president of the entertainment Lee Jin-Ho”, affirming, “I read the interview with the Kim Sa-Se-Se-Se-Sports family on 10 March 2025. Helling the circumstances, they sincerely bow my head in heavy reflection on the fact that the Kim Sae-Se-So-S mourning family has been repeatedly mentioned in the media after its disappearance. Once again, I extend my most condolences. “
Lee Jin-Ho also said that Ilgan Sports had written the articles based exclusively on unilateral requests from a source since the day of Kim Sae-Sore’s death.
He particularly denied the accusations of having called Kim Sae-S’s father three times, affirming: “I have never contacted the family in mourning during the mourning period. “
He continued, “Initially I wanted to pay homage to his funeral for moral obligation. However, since an interview had already been published, I was afraid that my presence could cause anguish to the family. So, I waited until the funeral before contacting. On February 19, after his burial, I called his father three times. Regardless of the circumstances, my intention was to offer “moral excuses” for having covered the contents relating to the deceased. “
Lee Jin-Ho also revealed that on February 21 he personally visited the burial site of Kim Sae-Se-Song in Paju. However, according to the cemetery officials, his resting place had been transferred the day before, February 20.
According to Lee Jin-Ho, in their first phone call, Kim Sae-Ron’s father said: “I don’t know who you are and I’m too overwhelmed to answer.“In their second call, when Lee Jin-I asked the new burial site, the father of Kim Sae-So-SE refused to reveal the position.
Lee Jin-Ho said he made the third call after receiving a message asking: “Why did you contact your father? Is it right to reach during the mourning period?“He explained that he called again to clarify any misunderstanding, reiterating that his initial contact was not for reporting purposes.
As for the statements that Kim Sae-Sore had suffered because of his videos, he replied with caution, “This is a delicate question, since I never intend to cause anguish to the deceased. In February 2024, I met two managers of Kim Sae-Sign and I discussed ways to support his return to the entertainment sector. Given the serious public backlash against her, we agreed to carefully evaluate the situation before dealing with it in any content. In fact, we remained in close communication during the production of my videos. “
He also stressed, “Even when several media have covered the return attempt of the Kim Sae-Se-Se-Se, his retreat from the project, his friendships with other celebrities and disputes surrounding his time on the screen in “Bloodhounds”, I chose not to report on these issues. While some media have published over 100 to 300 articles on Kim Sae-S, my channel has published only four videos over her in the last three years. “
In closing, Lee Jin-Ho expressed his regret, “Regardless of my intentions, the fact that the name of the deceased was presented again because of me is something I apologize deeply for the family in mourning. I also seriously ask the media to manage the issues related to the deceased with caution. “
Previously, Ilgan Sports published an interview with the father of Kim Sae-Sore, in which he said “Due to YouTuber Lee Jin-Ho and other IT demolitions, as well as the media that have widespreadly spread their content, Sae-Sore suffered immensely. Our family crossed hell together and even now, our suffering is not over.“
After Kim Sae-Se-Se-Se, Lee Jin-Ho removed all the videos relating to her from her channel.
