K-drama superstar Kim Soo Hyun was all set to make his acting comeback as the “ knock-off market king” in the 2025 Disney+ crime drama series following his massive popularity boost, all thanks to the sensation that was tvN’s Queen of Tears. However, the South Korean actor’s reputation is now being dragged through the mud in the wake of his dating rumours with the late actress Kim Sae Ron . Like the It’s Okay Not to Be Okay actor, the Bloodhounds starlet was also signed with Gold Medalist until she decided not to renew her contract with the company in the wake of her 2022 DUI scandal .
As of 2025, a previously cited controversy has reignited, but this time with Kim Soo Hyun in the hot seat as authorities ruled Kim Sae Ron's death in February a suicide. Kim Soo Hyun's underage dating allegations The 37-year-old Hallyu star was previously embroiled in dating rumours, suggesting that the highly sought-after actor had been in a 6-year-relationship, beginning when she was just 15 years old while he was 27 years old at the time. As of March 12, the agency backing the Queen of Tears star, who is one of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, has repeatedly denied the allegations.
Unlike the first time rumours fuelling the controversy, the newly surfaced claims come directly from Kim Sae Ron’s bereaved family. Also read | Kim Soo Hyun's lawsuit claim prompts YouTube channel to drag BTS in counter-response YouTube channel releases alleged evidence of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sa.
