On March 10, the Garosero Research Institute Youtube channel made a pretended that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron had a report for six years, starting from Kim Sae Ron of 15 years and Kim Soo Hyun was also 27 years old. He also revealed that the gold medal also asked Kim Sae Ron to reimburse the money that gave her to support her Dui accident when she was at the bottom of her life. The channel also declared that he had conducted an exclusive interview with Kim Sae Ron’s family.
This revelation immediately became viral, dominating the online discussions. However, many Netizen remain skeptical about the credibility of the complaint. This is not the first time that rumors have emerged on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron that the appointments. But given that Garosaero Research Institute has a history of legal causes from celebrities with respect to false relationships, people question its reliability.
The shocking coincidence of Kim Sae Ron’s disappearance
On February 16, the Asian entertainment industry was shaken by the news of the death of Kim Sae Ron at home at the age of 25. After the tragic news, Netizen stressed that she died from Kim Soo Hyun’s birthday (February 16). This strange coincidence has rekindled the discussions on their relationship.
The past controversy by Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun
Kim Sae Ron was once an actress under the gold medal, the agency co-founded by Kim Soo Hyun and his cousin, Lee Sa Rang. However, after its DUI scandal of 2022, the gold medal resolved its contract.
In 2024, Kim Sae Ron raised controversy when he published an intimate photo with Kim Soo Hyun on his personal Instagram account. Although he eliminated it in a minute, the Netizen quickly took screenshot and widespread the image on social media, feeding further speculations on their relationship. Kim Soo Hyun’s team quickly denied any voices of appointments.
Kim Soo Hyun’s agency responds to Kim Sae Ron’s death
After the death of Kim Sae Ron, the Kim Soo Hyun agency released a statement:
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kim Sae Ron. We extend our heartfelt condolences and hope she rests in peace.”
It was also revealed that Kim Sae Ron was supposed to 700 million KRW (~ $ 525,000) to the gold medal as a compensation for the damage of the contracts caused by his Dui scandal. Although he promised to reimburse the debt, his career struggles, the public backlash and the deterioration of physical and mental health made him almost impossible. He hired part-time job, including working in a coffee and teaching of acting to trainees, but his earnings were too low to cover his debts.
On March 10, the gold medal issued a declaration that rejects the statements made by the Garosero Research Institute, affirming: “The accusations made by the Garosero Research Institute as regards the actor Kim Soo Hyun are completely false”. The agency also threatened to take legal actions against the YouTube channel.