Kim Sae Ron’s family demanded that Kim Soo Hyun directly admit to dating the actress since she was a minor, and issue an official apology.

On March 15, the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel continued its livestream, releasing a photo that they said was of Kim Soo Hyun washing dishes at Kim Sae Ron’s house. Because the person’s back was facing the camera, it was difficult to determine whether it was the actor or not.

According to Xports News , at the same time, Kim Sae Ron’s mother continued to speak out. This is the second public share just one day after her family made the first statement.

Kim Sae Ron’s mother speaks out

In the latest statement, the family of the late actordirectly demanded that Kim Soo Hyun “admit to dating Kim Sae Ron since she was a minor and give an official apology”.

Not stopping there, Kim Sae Ron’s motherdemanded that the management company Gold Medalist issue an official apology for releasing news through the press that the two had not dated for the past 3 years and even 3 days ago still affirmed that they were not dating.

Other wishes from the family include “acknowledge Kim Sae Ron’s contribution as a founding member of the company and apologize for it”, along with an apology for thesent a certified letter and requested payment of 700 million won to Kim Sae Ron.

To clarify the reason for not mentioning Kim Soo Hyun in the first statement, Kim Sae Ron’s mother explained:”The reason we did not mention Kim Soo Hyun in the first statement was to focus on warning YouTuber Lee Jin Ho and the ‘net vultures’, but our family does not expect anything other than an official apology from Kim Soo Hyun and his management company.”

She also expressed her reluctance to make Kim Soo Hyun’s image public:”Please understand our position that in a situation where we were forced to reveal that Sae Ron was dating Kim Soo Hyun to prove Lee Jin Ho’s false information, we reluctantly had to release Kim Soo Hyun’s photo.”

Notably, Kim Sae Ron’s mother saidplans to file a lawsuit against Lee Jin Ho sometime next week, so she expects a sincere and public apology from Lee Jin Ho. “We also want an apology for Lee Jin Ho calling to inquire during the funeral, after the funeral, and even going to the funeral home but claiming to know nothing. Our family feels ridiculed and extremely uncomfortable.”

Kim Soo Hyun’s side wants to meet Kim Sae Ron’s family

Earlier, at noon the same day, Chosun reported that Gold Medalist, Kim Soo Hyun’s management company, said: “Our company’s management board wants to meet Kim Sae Ron’s mother and fully explain everything. Please contact the Gold Medalist office at any time. We sincerely thank you.”

Gold Medalist also clarified the photos of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron that were made public by the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel the day before, stating: “Those photos were taken on December 14, 2019. There is no legitimate reason for private photos of Kim Soo Hyun and the late actress Kim Sae Ron to be made public in such a haphazard manner. We urgently request everyone to stop spreading personal information.”

The company then said that they fully sympathized with Kim Sae Ron’s mother’s criticism of the media’s coverage of the deceased. At the same time, Gold Medalist also added that Kim Soo Hyun was suffering damage due to the information from Garosero.

In particular, Gold Medalist emphasized: “However, it seems that there are some points in Kim Sae Ron’s mother’s assertions that our company thinks differently.”

Kim Soo Hyun is said to be mentally unstable amid the scandal. Photo: Gold Medalist.

Kim Soo Hyun is said to be mentally unstable amid the scandal. Photo: Gold Medalist.

According to Kim Soo Hyun’s representative, publicly arguing about the right and wrong of the above issues is inappropriate for both Kim Sae Ron’s mother, who is trying to find every way to restore her daughter’s honor, and for the late actress Kim Sae Ron herself. Therefore, the company’s management wants to meet Kim Sae Ron’s mother directly.

Up to this point, although the matter has not been cleared up, Kim Soo Hyun’s reputation and career have been severely affected. After Prada, cosmetic company Dinto announced the termination of its advertising and brand representation contract with Kim Soo Hyun.

“Dinto made this decision to protect the brand values ​​we pursue, as well as the trust of consumers. In the future, we will continue to make more careful and responsible decisions to carry out meaningful projects that are in line with the values ​​we pursue,” the brand representative said on March 15.