Now is the time to speak up. This is the story about actor Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist.

Previously, the YouTube channel ‘Garosero Research Institute’ (abbreviated as ‘Ga Se-yeon’) claimed on the broadcast on the 10th that Kim Soo-hyun and the late Kim Sae-ron dated for 6 years, and that Kim Soo-hyun and his agency Gold Medalist were responsible for Kim Sae-ron‘s death. They also foreshadowed additional revelations by revealing the contents of a phone call with a person who claimed to be a family member of Kim Sae-ron and some of the evidence they have secured.

In response, Kim Soo-hyun’s agency Gold Medalist completely refuted ‘Ga Se-yeon’‘s claims. They also announced legal action.

On the night of the 10th, the gold medalist released an official statement saying, “The claims made by ‘Ga Se-yeon’ regarding Kim Soo-hyun on YouTube today are clearly false. ‘Ga Se-yeon’ claimed that our company and Kim Soo-hyun colluded with YouTuber Lee Jin-ho to harass the late Kim Sae-ron, and made many malicious claims against our company and Kim Soo-hyun, including claims that the late Kim Sae-ron dated Kim Soo-hyun since she was 15, claims that the agency’s response was unfair at the time of the late Kim Sae-ron‘s drunk driving accident, and claims that our company’s manager was close with YouTuber Lee Jin-ho. However, these are all false facts that we cannot overlook,” and stated, “Our company plans to consider the strongest possible legal action against ‘Ga Se-yeon’ for spreading false facts.”


Meanwhile, “Our company is heartbroken by the news of the death of the late actress Kim Sae-ron, who was once with our company, and we mourn the deceased. However, the spreading of false information by ‘Ga Se-yeon’ is a repeat of the so-called ‘cyber wrecker’ behavior that the deceased had so much difficulty with while alive, and it is damaging not only our company but also the deceased‘s reputation for its own benefit. Therefore, our company will respond sternly to this,” he emphasized.

Although the gold medalist announced legal action, ‘Ga Se-yeon’ ignored the action and went ahead with additional revelations. They also released photos that could raise suspicions about the relationship between Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron. Additional phone conversations with the bereaved family were also released.

Regarding this, the gold medalist took a strong stance on the 12th to Donga.com, saying, “There is no change to our previously stated official position.”


Dispatch also released a report supporting the ‘Ga Se-yeon’ claim. Dispatch emphasized that the relationship between Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron (former lovers) was a publicly known fact. They said that they confirmed the relationship between the two through various channels. In particular, a person close to Kim Soo-hyun tipped the media that, “Because of Kim Sae-ron’s age, we can absolutely not admit to their relationship.”

‘Ga Se-yeon’ did not stop the ‘exposure train’. On the night of the 12th, Kim Soo-hyun drove Kim Soo-hyun and the gold medalist to the brink of death by revealing letters he sent to Kim Sae-ron during his military service, letters written on postcards he bought while on overseas schedules, and new skinship photos. A family member also expressed his resentment toward Kim Soo-hyun in a different tone than the day before. His remarks were along the lines of, “Kim Soo-hyun wanted to date Kim Sae-ron despite his parents’ objections, and there was no way to stop him.”


Kim Soo-hyun’s image is not just crashing to the bottom, it’s plummeting deep underground. The advertising industry, which pays hundreds of millions of dollars in modeling fees to hire stars, is quickly moving to stop, delete, or ban content related to Kim Soo-hyun. Fans are also turning their backs on him.

However, Kim Soo-hyun himself has not yet made a statement. Although his agency has made a statement, Kim Soo-hyun himself has not made a statement. Therefore, attention is focused on Kim Soo-hyun’s own statement. Multiple sources told Donga.com on the 13th that Kim Soo-hyun and his agency are sorting out their positions and will announce their position on this matter. So when will that position be released? And what will it contain? What will top star and Hallyu star Kim Soo-hyun do? The future is drawing attention.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter projecthong@donga.com

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