On March 18, Hankyung.com reported that the family of the deceased actress Kim Sae-Sign transmitted their dissatisfaction with the response of the Kim Soo-Hyun agency. They also revealed plans to conduct a digital forensic analysis on old photographs to confirm the statements that Kim Sae-Se and Kim Soo-Hyun had a relationship when he was still a minor.
Declaration of the gold medal
On the same day, the gold medal issued an official declaration, confuting according to which they had requested financial compensation from Kim Sae-Sign. The agency said, “Our company has never requested Kim Sae-Sign to compensate for any damage caused to a project.”
They also denied the accusations of forcing her to reimburse the debt, clarifying that they had worked with her to resolve the financial repercussions of her Dui accident. Due to his career difficulties, the company has covered the remaining 700 million KRW (about 482,000 USD) as a loss in December 2023, a decision recorded in their audit ratio of April 2024.
Facing the statements that in Kim Sa-Se-Se-Sa-Sore contacting other actors, the gold medal explained that the second certified document had the purpose of ensuring that the legal discussions were managed by authorized representatives, underlining it “We have never limited to Kim Sae-S from contacting the other actors within the agency.”
In addition, the gold medal said he had no link with YouTuber Lee Jin-Ho and rejected any involvement in disputes surrounding the actress SEO YE-JI. The agency underlined, “We urge all parties to stop spreading false information and defame our actors. If this continues, we will undertake a strong legal action.”
The family response of Kim Sae-Sign
According to reports, after having thoroughly examined the official declaration issued by the gold medal, Kim Sae-Se-Se-See expressed their dissatisfaction, according to reports, affirming, “Everything we wanted was a simple excuse, but we are deeply disappointed.” Instead of dealing with the question with sincerity, they imply, the agency’s response did not satisfy their expectations, further pushing them to take investigative measures.
The ongoing dispute between Kim Sae-Se-Se-See and the gold medal has attracted significant public attention, with both sides that are firm on their statements. While the agency continues to deny all the accusations and warning against disinformation, the Kim Sa-Se-Se-Se-See family remains resolved in pursuit of tests through forensic analysis. As the controversy takes place, it remains to be seen if further developments will clarify the situation or deepen the division between the two sides.
