Recently, South Korea's top actor Kim Soo-hyun has been caught up in a public opinion storm due to rumors of his relationship with the late 2000 actress Kim Sae-ron and debt disputes.
On March 31, Kim Soo-hyun held a press conference in Seoul, bowed to the media and apologized, saying: "It seems that many people have suffered because of me, and the late Kim Sae-ron has not been able to rest in peace, so I am very sad."
He admitted that he had dated Kim Sae-ron for a year five years ago, four years before "Queen of Tears" was broadcast.
Kim Soo Hyun tearfully said, "When 'Queen of Tears' was broadcast, I had a lot to protect as the lead actor. What would have happened if I had admitted it when it was broadcast? What would have happened to the actors and staff who acted with me? Between human Kim Soo Hyun and star Kim Soo Hyun, I always choose star Kim Soo Hyun." He admitted, "If I could go back to last year when 'Queen of Tears' was broadcast, I would still choose to deny the relationship."
Afterwards, he denied dating Kim Sae-ron when he was a minor, and talked about the reason why he did not contact her after Kim Sae-ron drove under the influence of alcohol, because as far as he knew, the woman already had a boyfriend at the time, and "people who break up should be careful."
On the afternoon of March 31, 2025, local time, actor Kim Soo-hyun held a press conference at the Stanford Hotel in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea, to respond to questions about his relationship with the late actor Kim Sae-ron.
At the press conference, Kim Soo-hyun released a recording of a conversation between his agency Gold Medal and a representative of Kim Sae-ron's new agency. The core content of the recording was: "The second content certificate (note: debt-related certificate) is just a formality, don't worry." Kim Soo-hyun said that he only knew that the company had issued a second content certificate to Kim Sae-ron because of this dispute.
He also said that Kim Sae-ron had never served as an image coach or acting coach at Gold Medal.
Talking about the chat records between the two that were previously exposed by Korean media, Kim Soo-hyun said, "The chat records are fake!" He said that the chat records in 2016 and 2018 were not chat records with one person, "I didn't do it if I didn't do it."
The lawyer who accompanied him to the press conference said that he would sue Kim Sae-ron's family and the Hengshu Research Institute.
Afterwards, the Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute announced that a video of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron at home in 2018 will be released tonight.
→Character Background
Kim Soo-hyun, born in February 1988, is a South Korean actor. His representative works include "My Love from the Star", "Dream High", "The Moon Embracing the Sun", "Producer", "It's Okay to Not Be Okay", "Queen of Tears", etc.
Kim Soo Hyun
Kim Sae-ron, born in July 2000, is a South Korean actress. Her representative works include "Traveler", "The Man from Nowhere", "Can You Hear My Heart", "Queen's Classroom", "A Girl Called Dohee", "Snow Road", "Witch's Mirror", etc.
Kim Sae-ron
→Core Dispute
The relationship between the two when Kim Sae-ron was a minor, the dispute over the 700 million won (about 3.472 million yuan) debt after the drunk driving incident, and the change in Kim Soo-hyun's position on the dating rumors.
→Timeline of events
【2022】
In May, Kim Sae-ron was investigated by the police for suspected drunk driving. The next day, she sent a handwritten apology letter. In December, her contract with Gold Medalist was terminated. In the same month, she was included in the restricted performance list by KBS TV station.
It is reported that Kim Sae-ron needs to pay a penalty to the production company of "Hound" due to the drunk driving incident. The production company initially asked for 7 billion won (about 34.72 million yuan), but after Kim Sae-ron personally visited the production company and apologized for the negotiation, the amount was adjusted to 700 million won (about 3.472 million yuan).
【2024】
On March 24, Kim Sae-ron posted a photo with Kim Soo-hyun on social media and deleted it within seconds . On the same day, Kim Soo-hyun's company responded that the rumors about Kim Soo-hyun's relationship had no factual basis, and the photos circulating online seemed to have been taken when the two were in the same company in the past, and they did not know Kim Sae-ron's intention in uploading the photos.
Meanwhile, the drama "Queen of Tears" starring Kim Soo-hyun is currently airing on tvN.
Kim Sae-ron deleted the photo of the couple in seconds.
【2025】
On February 16, Kim Soo Hyun's birthday, Kim Sae Ron was found dead at the age of 25. The police told the media that no signs of external intrusion were found, and no suicide note was found at the scene of death, basically ruling out the suspicion of homicide.
On February 17, the South Korean police announced the results of the investigation at a press conference, saying that Kim Sae-ron committed suicide .
On March 10, a South Korean entertainment reporter said that he had a call with Kim Sae-ron's family and revealed that Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship. The two began dating when Kim Sae-ron was 15 years old (Kim Soo-hyun was 27 years old) and lasted for six years . The relationship started on November 19, 2015 and lasted until July 7, 2021.
On March 11, the Korean reporter who exposed the controversy between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron released two photos again. One was a photo of Kim Soo Hyun kissing Kim Sae Ron's face, and the other was a text message Kim Sae Ron sent to Kim Soo Hyun before her death. She said that she could not repay the 700 million debt immediately and did not want to go to the stage of litigation . "Please save me, please give me some time."
On March 13, regarding Kim Soo Hyun's denial of dating the late actress Kim Sae Ron, Kim Sae Ron's family said, "This is equivalent to damaging the reputation of the deceased. We will take all measures."
On March 14, Kim Soo-hyun admitted the relationship , and the agency completely denied the claims of the YouTube channel "Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute" and issued an official statement, saying that they were in a relationship from the summer of 2019 when Kim Sae-ron became an adult to the fall of 2020.
A photo of the two revealed by Korean media.
On March 16, the "Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute" revealed that Kim Soo-hyun's real date of birth was February 16, 1986, and he is now 39 years old, but after entering the entertainment industry, he changed his age to 1988, two years younger. If this revelation is true, it means that he is 14 years older than his ex-girlfriend Kim Sae-ron, and his motive for falsely reporting his age has also aroused curiosity from the outside world.
On March 24, Disney said: "After careful consideration, it has decided to postpone the public release of "Copyright 2017. " The drama, starring Kim Soo-hyun, has a production cost of more than 60 billion won (300 million yuan). Most of the filming of the second season has been completed and it was originally planned to be broadcast on Disney+ in April.
Poster of "Fake Life"
At the same time, some brands announced that they would stop renewing their contracts with Kim Soo-hyun . The MBC variety show "Good Day" in which Kim Soo-hyun starred deleted his scenes , and the sixth episode originally scheduled to be aired on March 23 was also suspended.
On March 25, according to Taiwanese media reports, Kim Soo-hyun originally planned to travel to Taiwan, China on March 30 to participate in the "Kaohsiung Cherry Blossom Festival" event. Due to schedule adjustments, he will not be able to attend the event and related meet-and-greets.
On March 27, Kim Sae-ron's family released her chat records with actor Kim Soo-hyun before her death, and claimed that this was evidence that Kim Soo-hyun had been dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. The chat records from 2016 showed that Kim Soo-hyun had said to the 16-year-old Kim Sae-ron, "When can I hold you to sleep?" and made intimate requests such as "kiss" many times.
According to South Korean law, if the two had sexual relations in 2016 (when Kim Sae-ron was 15-16 years old), Kim Soo-hyun may have violated the Youth Sexual Protection Act.
In addition, Kim Sae-ron's family also disclosed the chat records between Kim Sae-ron and his friends in April 2024. Kim Sae-ron mentioned the 700 million content proof and said: "My first love treated me like this, and my world collapsed."
On March 31, Kim Soo-hyun held a press conference in Seoul accompanied by his legal representative to clarify his position on his relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron.
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