actor Kim Soo Hyun, through his agency Gold Medalist, said he will clarify all issues next week.

Gold Medalist, Kim Soo Hyun’s management company, responded to the media on March 13: “We will reveal our stance next week based on clear evidence to clarify the incident and respond to the groundless rumors. We apologize for making you tired for such a long time.”

In a statement on March 10, Kim Soo Hyun’s side denied all allegations made by the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute: “They made accusations that our company and actor Kim Soo Hyun colluded with YouTuber Lee Jin Ho to harass the late actress Kim Sae Ron, that Kim Sae Ron had dated Kim Soo Hyun since she was 15 years old. They also accused the company of unfairly responding to the time of Kim Sae Ron’s drunk driving accident, as well as that our company’s manager had a close relationship with a YouTuber… They made many malicious accusations against our company and actor Kim Soo Hyun, but all of them are false accusations and cannot be ignored.” The unit then emphasized: “We will consider taking the strongest possible legal action against Garosero Research Institute for spreading false information.”

Previously, Kim Sae Ron’s family accused actor Kim Soo Hyun of indirectly causing their daughter’s death. The family claimed that the actor dated Kim Sae Ron when he was a minor. The family believes that the couple had been in love for about 6 years, since 2016. Kim Soo Hyun was born in 1988, while Kim Sae Ron was born in 2000, a 12-year age difference.

Actor Kim Soo Hyun. Photo: Osen

According to Hankooki , Kim Soo Hyun is currently at risk of having many major contracts canceled, although negative information related to him has not been confirmed. According to public reports, the actor has business partnerships with many luxury brands, high-end finance and Korean national brands, including the role of global spokesperson for Prada, brand spokesperson for Jo Malone in Asia Pacific and spokesperson for Shinhan Financial Group. In particular, his advertising fee at Tommy Hilfiger (international fashion brand) is estimated at around 2 to 3 billion won/year, while Mido (Swiss watch brand) is around 1.5 billion won/year.

On the morning of March 13, the management board of Kim Soo Hyun’s fancafe Yukaris also announced the temporary closure of this site, with the reason “to prevent cyberbullying against members”. Previously, Kim Soo Hyun operated without an official fancafe, Yukaris was a place for Sasingsang (Kim Soo Hyun’s fans) to interact.

A photo posted by Kim Sae Ron on X when she was not yet 16 years old, in which she wrote the status ‘Saero-Nero’ – the nickname Kim Soo Hyun called her. Photo: X

Meanwhile, the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel continued to provide more information about the Kim Soo Hyun scandal. On March 12, the channel connected with the person believed to be Kim Sae Ron’s mother. During the phone call, the woman detailed how the actress was asked for money: “Gold Medalist, the company where Kim Soo Hyun is the owner, sent a letter demanding money from Kim Sae Ron. The letter was sent by LKB & Partners – a law firm in Korea famous for its litigation ability. They even sent three lawyers from the company to handle the case. Kim Sae Ron was so scared when she received the letter that her whole body trembled.”

Dispatch also reported on March 12 that at the time of the accident, Kim Sae Ron had returned 200 million won to Kim Soo Hyun’s company, owing 700 million won. This amount is said to be compensation to partners, including Netflix’s Bloodhounds production company , after Kim Sae Ron caused an accident and forced them to change their filming plans.

Photo believed to be Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron when they were in love. Photo: Instagram

Kim Sae Ron entered the entertainment industry as a child model for Enfant magazine in 2001, and began her acting career in the 2009 film The Traveler . The film, a co-production between Korea and France and directed by Lee Chang Dong, was invited to the Cannes International Film Festival. At that time, Kim Sae Ron was recognized as the youngest Korean actress to walk the Cannes red carpet.

She then appeared in the films The Man from Nowhere, Dohee-ya, and the television series Can You Hear My Heart, What’s Wrong with Mom , and The Queen’s Classroom.

Kim Sae Ron took a break from acting in May 2022 after a drunk driving accident. She dropped out of her drama Trolley . Her screen time was also cut from Netflix’s Hounds of Dogs , which she had nearly finished filming.

Kim Sae Ron was found by a friend in a state of cardiac arrest at around 4:54 p.m. on February 16 at an apartment complex in Seongsu-dong 2-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, and died after being transferred to the hospital. Police said, “We conducted an investigation but found no evidence of a crime and no suicide note.”

Actor Kim Soo Hyun is currently the highest paid star in Korea. He has topped the list of highest paid male actors in Korean dramas for many years, with an average of $165,000 per episode. He currently has a net worth of about $117 million, including many real estates, luxury cars, and company shares.

Kim Soo Hyun stars in ‘My Love from the Star’. Video: Weibo

Kim Soo Hyun is considered a quality guarantee for TV drama projects. He has not acted in too many films but has achieved great success. The actor made his name through a series of typical works such as Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), My Love from the Star (2013) . He also guest starred in a number of famous series such as Hotel Del Luna (2020), Crash Landing on You (2020), then acted in It ‘s Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), Ordinary Day (2021), Queen of Tears (2024)…