Actor Kim Soo-hyun / Courtesy of tvN Actor denies dating late Kim Sae-ron as a minor By KTimes Actor Kim Soo-hyun acknowledged that he was in a relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, but denied allegations that it began while she was a minor. “Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020, after she became a legal adult," his agency Gold Medalist said in a statement released Friday. “It is not true that he dated her when she was a minor.
” His agency also refuted claims that it pressured Kim Sae-ron over a 700 million won ($530,000) penalty fee. The controversy was sparked by a video posted by YouTube channel Hoverlab, also known as Garo Sero Institute. The video claimed, through interviews with someone claiming to be Kim Sae-ron’s family, that Kim and the actress began dating when she was 15 years old and that a 700 million won compensation claim was made against her after her DUI incident.
The agency had previously denied dating rumors when photos of the two surfaced on social media. Two photos showing Kim kissing Kim Sae-ron also went viral, fueling public criticism and affecting anticipation for Kim’s upcoming projects. “In the early hours of today, Kim Soo-hyun showed signs of severe psychological distress.
We have taken measures to ensure his stability," the agency said in the statement. "Since the Garo Sero report, Kim has suffered extreme confusion due to claims blaming him for the actress’s sudden death..
