The claim that this idol member lent her a large sum of money also holds significant meaning. Why? Because ultimately, this money was supposedly used to repay the 700 million won [~$500,000] demand from Gold Medalist. Hello, this is Lee Jin-ho. “She only ever looked at Kim Soo Hyun like he was everything.” That’s what Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan from Garo Sero Research Institute have been persistently claiming. SPEAKER_01: She was obsessed with Kim Soo Hyun oppa. SPEAKER_03: To the point where Kwon Young-chan even claimed that after breaking up with Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sae Ron became a heavy drinker—almost justifying her DUI as a result of heartbreak. SPEAKER_01: From what I know about Sae Ron, sorry to say, but she didn’t drink heavily at all before breaking up with Kim Soo Hyun. She only started drinking a lot because she was overwhelmed with a sense of loss afterward. People misunderstand—Sae Ron didn’t get drunk like that before. It was only after the breakup with Kim Soo Hyun that she leaned heavily on alcohol.
SPEAKER_03: Nevertheless, they kept pushing the claim that Kim Soo Hyun was the reason behind Kim Sae Ron’s tragic choice. And a major influence behind this narrative was a leaked KakaoTalk message from Kim Sae Ron. It said they dated from November 2015 to July 7, 2021. Then on May 18, 2022, Kim Sae Ron caused a drunk driving accident. They claim this accident was the result of the breakup with Kim Soo Hyun. SPEAKER_01: That DUI case was strange. People think she just drove drunk, but it was the building manager—well, someone claiming to be the building manager—who told her to move her car. We don’t even know if that person really was the manager. Someone might’ve pretended to be the manager because they knew she was drunk and told her to move the car. She told them, “Please wait a bit until the designated driver arrives.” But they got angry and pressured her to move, so she got scared and tried to do it herself and crashed. Normally, drunk people don’t crash like that.
SPEAKER_03: But sadly, much of this information is false. First of all, the KakaoTalk message from Kim Sae Ron cannot be fully trusted—there are factual inaccuracies. For example, she wrote: “I was 16 and he was 30.” But the actual age gap between Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun is 12 years. Even while claiming they dated for six years, the age difference was recorded incorrectly. Moreover, in a past broadcast, Kim Sae Ron herself clearly mentioned the age gap between them. She also misspelled the agency name as “Gold Medal List” instead of “Gold Medalist.” And the claim that she worked as a visual director at Gold Medalist was refuted and immediately withdrawn. Even within short sentences, there were numerous factual errors. Despite this, because it was said by someone who has now passed, many people accepted it without question.
So—was Kim Soo Hyun truly the only one in Kim Sae Ron’s love life? Objectively, no. To verify this, I investigated Kim Sae Ron’s relationship history. Through this, I confirmed that after becoming an adult and before meeting Kim Soo Hyun, she dated at least three men: One was a boyfriend she was seen showing PDA with in Nonhyeon-dong around April 2019, another was a senior she met in university, and a third was a peer. From summer 2019 to fall 2020, she dated Kim Soo Hyun. After breaking up with him, she dated a number of people, including an athlete, a singer, a part-time worker, a former idol trainee, and a man referred to as the “New York husband.” These are only the boyfriends confirmed through direct investigation.
Back in 2018, there were also reports that she dated a well-known older idol member. Apparently, they reunited around early to mid-2022, around the time of her DUI scandal. This man reportedly lent her a large sum of money while she was struggling financially. Follow-up investigation confirmed the relationship in 2022. They were seen driving together, and more photos surfaced showing them dating. There was speculation that he was a member of a 7-member idol group, but this turned out to be false. Why delve into Kim Sae Ron’s relationship history? Because it’s heartbreaking but necessary—claims from Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan that she was obsessed with only Kim Soo Hyun and took her life because of him needed to be verified. The only way to confirm the truth is by retracing her steps. I previously mentioned that several men Kim Sae Ron dated when she was a minor claimed she said they were her boyfriends. These included famous athletes and idol members. Their testimonies were very specific—meeting near their homes, attending games, frequent private meetings. Kim Sae Ron herself reportedly told acquaintances she dated these people. But when I contacted those alleged boyfriends directly, none admitted to dating her while she was a minor. This sharply contrasts with those who did acknowledge relationships with her as an adult. Why this difference? Two reasons: First, some of the people Kim Sae Ron claimed to have dated said it wasn’t true and even produced KakaoTalk chats as evidence. Second, the fallout from acknowledging such a relationship was too much. Even innocent relationships from her youth carried massive reputational damage, just as seen in her own case. Because of this, one idol member who was close to her but denied dating her even got upset during questioning. He admitted they were close and even met as adults but denied a romantic relationship, saying, “Just because someone says it doesn’t make it true.”
So, we know there were several people Kim Sae Ron claimed to have dated as a minor—but evidence or confirmation is lacking. Meanwhile, Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan have continued to push only one narrative: that Kim Soo Hyun was the cause. That claim that an idol member lent her money in 2022 is meaningful—because none of that money went to pay the 700 million won debt claimed by Gold Medalist. Kim Sae Ron never repaid the principal or even interest on that 700 million won. So the claim that she died due to pressure from that debt is false. At the second press conference by Garo Sero Institute on March 27, lawyer Bu Ji-seok said: SPEAKER_02: “This press conference is not about revealing why the late Kim Sae Ron took her own life.” SPEAKER_03: But in truth, that is the core issue—why she made such a tragic choice. I have covered this issue through numerous investigations. She debuted in the entertainment industry at age two, worked nonstop for 20 years, Yet less than a year after her DUI incident, she was forced to take on part-time jobs.
She also had to support her two younger sisters. She was followed by stalkers. She had a failed marriage attempt with her "New York husband" and a failed café business in Hapjeong-dong. It was a heartbreaking mix of personal, financial, and emotional hardships. But to Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan, none of this seemed to matter. They continued to disgrace her memory with demeaning claims on air. SPEAKER_01: And that actor, right? The one who posted about her 49th-day memorial—“She’s a lesbian, she’s a lesbian.” They said Kim Sae Ron became a lesbian because of Kim Soo Hyun. How is that even a logical statement? Honestly, Sae Ron seemed mentally unstable to me, possibly with delusional disorder. SPEAKER_02: Then all of a sudden, Kim Sae Ron went to university...
I wonder how the police can investigate violations of the Child Welfare Act when the alleged victim is dead and…
If there was really evidence backing their claims they would have filed along time ago but they filed using AI generated recording so the police have to do analysis so that Kim Soo hyun proves his innocence. But I pray that family goes to jail so that there's no such people again
Gold medalist has just confirmed that it has received two law suits one domestic and one foreigner but they didn't disclose the companies names. As a fan we shall find about them and boycott them in peace😌😌
Police Investigating Lawsuits Filed by Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron’s Side… Whistleblower Report Also Assigned
[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Cho Seong-ha – While police are concurrently investigating lawsuits filed by actor Kim Soo-hyun (35) and the late Kim Sae-ron’s (25) side, it has been confirmed that a whistleblower report filed against Kim Sae-ron’s family has also recently been assigned to the Gangnam Police Station.
At a regular press briefing on the morning of the 19th, Park Hyun-soo, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated: “The case involving alleged violations of the Child Welfare Act, filed by the late Kim Sae-ron’s side, is currently under investigation by the Women and Juvenile Serious Crime Team at Gangnam Police Station. Meanwhile, the case filed by Kim Soo-hyun’s side regarding suspected AI voice manipulation is being handled by the Investigation Division of the same station.”
According to the police, the lawsuit filed by Kim Soo-hyun’s side is currently in the process of scheduling interviews with the plaintiff, while the accused has not yet been questioned.
During the briefing, police revealed that a total of seven related cases had been submitted by Kim Soo-hyun’s side, and three by Kim Sae-ron’s side.
In addition, the whistleblower report transferred from the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission against attorney Bu Ji-seok—legal representative of Kim Sae-ron’s family—was officially assigned to the Investigation Division of Gangnam Police Station on the 16th.
The whistleblower claims that attorney Bu may have provided inappropriate legal counsel during his representation of the bereaved family, or may have been involved in the case as a co-conspirator.
[Exclusive] "Kim Soo-hyun Ordered Murder of Kim Sae-ron Whistleblower" Proven False… Case Not Even Filed
A man identified as "A," who provided the family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron with a recording containing one-sided claims, alleged he was attacked by assailants in New Jersey. However, this claim has been proven false.
According to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York on the 19th, there have been no incidents reported in their jurisdiction of a South Korean national being arrested for crimes such as attempted murder against another Korean national abroad.
The consulate stated, “Under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, if a South Korean citizen is arrested or detained, local law enforcement authorities are obligated to notify the consulate without delay.” They added, “As of now, we have received no such notification from local law enforcement.” This means the alleged incident was never even reported to local authorities.
Regarding the claim that the FBI is investigating the supposed attack on "A," the consulate responded, “That is not information our office possesses or manages,” distancing themselves from the claim.
Earlier, Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, held a press conference on May 7 at the Space Share Samseong Center in Seoul, where he claimed that "A" had recently been attacked by two individuals—one Korean and one Chinese. Kim released their alleged identities, saying, “A was stabbed nine times in the neck. Fortunately, the assailants were arrested by police.”
Kim also asserted that actor Kim Soo-hyun was behind the attack, stating, “We obtained the attackers’ phone records from U.S. police and the FBI. This is clearly a premeditated crime—an attempted murder orchestrated by Kim Soo-hyun. The FBI is currently investigating.”
On the same day, Kim released a video on YouTube showing "A’s" current condition. However, despite originally claiming to have been stabbed in the neck nine times, "A" suddenly changed his statement, saying he injured his arm instead.
Doubts have also been raised regarding the medical report provided by "A." The report states that he sustained deep lacerations to his right shoulder and left hand. There is no mention of injuries to the upper right arm or neck, as claimed by both "A" and Kim Se-ui.
"A" is the individual who claimed that Kim Sae-ron had confided in him about her alleged relationship with actor Kim Soo-hyun. He provided Garo Sero Institute with a recorded audio file containing Kim Sae-ron’s voice, in which she allegedly stated that she dated Kim Soo-hyun in 2015, when she was a minor.
However, the authenticity of the recording has come under suspicion. On May 7, journalist-turned-YouTuber Lee Jin-ho held a press conference and released a forensic report concluding that the recording had been manipulated.
Lee explained, “The audio in question was found to be AI-generated and further altered by a third party—‘A’—who added his own voice and background noise. It’s astonishing how advanced AI technology has become.” He added, “This individual also approached not only me but Kim Soo-hyun’s side, demanding a large sum of money. I have confirmed that Kim Soo-hyun’s team reviewed the recording and then dismissed it outright.”
2 
1 
Hello, this is Lee Jin-ho.
“She only ever looked at Kim Soo Hyun like he was everything.”
That’s what Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan from Garo Sero Research Institute have been persistently claiming.
SPEAKER_01:
She was obsessed with Kim Soo Hyun oppa.
SPEAKER_03:
To the point where Kwon Young-chan even claimed that after breaking up with Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sae Ron became a heavy drinker—almost justifying her DUI as a result of heartbreak.
SPEAKER_01:
From what I know about Sae Ron, sorry to say, but she didn’t drink heavily at all before breaking up with Kim Soo Hyun. She only started drinking a lot because she was overwhelmed with a sense of loss afterward. People misunderstand—Sae Ron didn’t get drunk like that before. It was only after the breakup with Kim Soo Hyun that she leaned heavily on alcohol.
SPEAKER_03:
Nevertheless, they kept pushing the claim that Kim Soo Hyun was the reason behind Kim Sae Ron’s tragic choice.
And a major influence behind this narrative was a leaked KakaoTalk message from Kim Sae Ron.
It said they dated from November 2015 to July 7, 2021.
Then on May 18, 2022, Kim Sae Ron caused a drunk driving accident.
They claim this accident was the result of the breakup with Kim Soo Hyun.
SPEAKER_01:
That DUI case was strange.
People think she just drove drunk, but it was the building manager—well, someone claiming to be the building manager—who told her to move her car.
We don’t even know if that person really was the manager. Someone might’ve pretended to be the manager because they knew she was drunk and told her to move the car. She told them, “Please wait a bit until the designated driver arrives.” But they got angry and pressured her to move, so she got scared and tried to do it herself and crashed.
Normally, drunk people don’t crash like that.
SPEAKER_03:
But sadly, much of this information is false.
First of all, the KakaoTalk message from Kim Sae Ron cannot be fully trusted—there are factual inaccuracies.
For example, she wrote: “I was 16 and he was 30.” But the actual age gap between Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun is 12 years.
Even while claiming they dated for six years, the age difference was recorded incorrectly.
Moreover, in a past broadcast, Kim Sae Ron herself clearly mentioned the age gap between them.
She also misspelled the agency name as “Gold Medal List” instead of “Gold Medalist.”
And the claim that she worked as a visual director at Gold Medalist was refuted and immediately withdrawn.
Even within short sentences, there were numerous factual errors.
Despite this, because it was said by someone who has now passed, many people accepted it without question.
So—was Kim Soo Hyun truly the only one in Kim Sae Ron’s love life?
Objectively, no.
To verify this, I investigated Kim Sae Ron’s relationship history.
Through this, I confirmed that after becoming an adult and before meeting Kim Soo Hyun, she dated at least three men:
One was a boyfriend she was seen showing PDA with in Nonhyeon-dong around April 2019, another was a senior she met in university, and a third was a peer.
From summer 2019 to fall 2020, she dated Kim Soo Hyun.
After breaking up with him, she dated a number of people, including an athlete, a singer, a part-time worker, a former idol trainee, and a man referred to as the “New York husband.”
These are only the boyfriends confirmed through direct investigation.
Back in 2018, there were also reports that she dated a well-known older idol member.
Apparently, they reunited around early to mid-2022, around the time of her DUI scandal.
This man reportedly lent her a large sum of money while she was struggling financially.
Follow-up investigation confirmed the relationship in 2022.
They were seen driving together, and more photos surfaced showing them dating.
There was speculation that he was a member of a 7-member idol group, but this turned out to be false.
Why delve into Kim Sae Ron’s relationship history?
Because it’s heartbreaking but necessary—claims from Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan that she was obsessed with only Kim Soo Hyun and took her life because of him needed to be verified.
The only way to confirm the truth is by retracing her steps.
I previously mentioned that several men Kim Sae Ron dated when she was a minor claimed she said they were her boyfriends.
These included famous athletes and idol members.
Their testimonies were very specific—meeting near their homes, attending games, frequent private meetings.
Kim Sae Ron herself reportedly told acquaintances she dated these people.
But when I contacted those alleged boyfriends directly, none admitted to dating her while she was a minor.
This sharply contrasts with those who did acknowledge relationships with her as an adult.
Why this difference? Two reasons:
First, some of the people Kim Sae Ron claimed to have dated said it wasn’t true and even produced KakaoTalk chats as evidence.
Second, the fallout from acknowledging such a relationship was too much.
Even innocent relationships from her youth carried massive reputational damage, just as seen in her own case.
Because of this, one idol member who was close to her but denied dating her even got upset during questioning.
He admitted they were close and even met as adults but denied a romantic relationship, saying,
“Just because someone says it doesn’t make it true.”
So, we know there were several people Kim Sae Ron claimed to have dated as a minor—but evidence or confirmation is lacking.
Meanwhile, Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan have continued to push only one narrative: that Kim Soo Hyun was the cause.
That claim that an idol member lent her money in 2022 is meaningful—because none of that money went to pay the 700 million won debt claimed by Gold Medalist.
Kim Sae Ron never repaid the principal or even interest on that 700 million won.
So the claim that she died due to pressure from that debt is false.
At the second press conference by Garo Sero Institute on March 27, lawyer Bu Ji-seok said:
SPEAKER_02:
“This press conference is not about revealing why the late Kim Sae Ron took her own life.”
SPEAKER_03:
But in truth, that is the core issue—why she made such a tragic choice.
I have covered this issue through numerous investigations.
She debuted in the entertainment industry at age two, worked nonstop for 20 years,
Yet less than a year after her DUI incident, she was forced to take on part-time jobs.
She also had to support her two younger sisters.
She was followed by stalkers.
She had a failed marriage attempt with her "New York husband" and a failed café business in Hapjeong-dong.
It was a heartbreaking mix of personal, financial, and emotional hardships.
But to Kim Se-hee and Kwon Young-chan, none of this seemed to matter.
They continued to disgrace her memory with demeaning claims on air.
SPEAKER_01:
And that actor, right? The one who posted about her 49th-day memorial—“She’s a lesbian, she’s a lesbian.”
They said Kim Sae Ron became a lesbian because of Kim Soo Hyun.
How is that even a logical statement?
Honestly, Sae Ron seemed mentally unstable to me, possibly with delusional disorder.
SPEAKER_02:
Then all of a sudden, Kim Sae Ron went to university...
They haven't received any lawsuits from seven eleven tawain.
Please don't consume fake news
[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Cho Seong-ha – While police are concurrently investigating lawsuits filed by actor Kim Soo-hyun (35) and the late Kim Sae-ron’s (25) side, it has been confirmed that a whistleblower report filed against Kim Sae-ron’s family has also recently been assigned to the Gangnam Police Station.
At a regular press briefing on the morning of the 19th, Park Hyun-soo, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated: “The case involving alleged violations of the Child Welfare Act, filed by the late Kim Sae-ron’s side, is currently under investigation by the Women and Juvenile Serious Crime Team at Gangnam Police Station. Meanwhile, the case filed by Kim Soo-hyun’s side regarding suspected AI voice manipulation is being handled by the Investigation Division of the same station.”
According to the police, the lawsuit filed by Kim Soo-hyun’s side is currently in the process of scheduling interviews with the plaintiff, while the accused has not yet been questioned.
During the briefing, police revealed that a total of seven related cases had been submitted by Kim Soo-hyun’s side, and three by Kim Sae-ron’s side.
In addition, the whistleblower report transferred from the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission against attorney Bu Ji-seok—legal representative of Kim Sae-ron’s family—was officially assigned to the Investigation Division of Gangnam Police Station on the 16th.
The whistleblower claims that attorney Bu may have provided inappropriate legal counsel during his representation of the bereaved family, or may have been involved in the case as a co-conspirator.
#KimSooHyun
#WeStandWithKimSoohyun
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A man identified as "A," who provided the family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron with a recording containing one-sided claims, alleged he was attacked by assailants in New Jersey. However, this claim has been proven false.
According to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in New York on the 19th, there have been no incidents reported in their jurisdiction of a South Korean national being arrested for crimes such as attempted murder against another Korean national abroad.
The consulate stated, “Under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, if a South Korean citizen is arrested or detained, local law enforcement authorities are obligated to notify the consulate without delay.” They added, “As of now, we have received no such notification from local law enforcement.” This means the alleged incident was never even reported to local authorities.
Regarding the claim that the FBI is investigating the supposed attack on "A," the consulate responded, “That is not information our office possesses or manages,” distancing themselves from the claim.
Earlier, Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute, held a press conference on May 7 at the Space Share Samseong Center in Seoul, where he claimed that "A" had recently been attacked by two individuals—one Korean and one Chinese. Kim released their alleged identities, saying, “A was stabbed nine times in the neck. Fortunately, the assailants were arrested by police.”
Kim also asserted that actor Kim Soo-hyun was behind the attack, stating, “We obtained the attackers’ phone records from U.S. police and the FBI. This is clearly a premeditated crime—an attempted murder orchestrated by Kim Soo-hyun. The FBI is currently investigating.”
On the same day, Kim released a video on YouTube showing "A’s" current condition. However, despite originally claiming to have been stabbed in the neck nine times, "A" suddenly changed his statement, saying he injured his arm instead.
Doubts have also been raised regarding the medical report provided by "A." The report states that he sustained deep lacerations to his right shoulder and left hand. There is no mention of injuries to the upper right arm or neck, as claimed by both "A" and Kim Se-ui.
"A" is the individual who claimed that Kim Sae-ron had confided in him about her alleged relationship with actor Kim Soo-hyun. He provided Garo Sero Institute with a recorded audio file containing Kim Sae-ron’s voice, in which she allegedly stated that she dated Kim Soo-hyun in 2015, when she was a minor.
However, the authenticity of the recording has come under suspicion. On May 7, journalist-turned-YouTuber Lee Jin-ho held a press conference and released a forensic report concluding that the recording had been manipulated.
Lee explained, “The audio in question was found to be AI-generated and further altered by a third party—‘A’—who added his own voice and background noise. It’s astonishing how advanced AI technology has become.” He added, “This individual also approached not only me but Kim Soo-hyun’s side, demanding a large sum of money. I have confirmed that Kim Soo-hyun’s team reviewed the recording and then dismissed it outright.”
#KimSooHyun
#WeStandwithKimSooHyun