At his press conference on Monday (March 31), Kim Soo Hyun denied dating Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor, reiterating his agency Gold Medalist¡¯s statement that their romantic involvement began only after she reached the legal age of consent. According to the agency, they dated from the summer of 2019 until autumn 2020. However, Kim Sae Ron¡¯s family has claimed that their relationship started when she was just 15 and he was 27.
During the press conference, Kim Soo Hyun became emotional while clarifying the timeline of his relationship with Kim Sae Ron. In response, Garosero Research Institute shared new 'evidence' aimed at disproving his claims. The controversial YouTube channel, which has been at the forefront of exposing the actor, released a video allegedly from 2018 showing Kim Soo Hyun eating food that Kim Sae Ron had prepared at her home.
Shortly after Kim Soo Hyun¡¯s press conference, Garosero Research Institute posted a video on their community channel that allegedly shows the actor at Kim Sae Ron¡¯s house in 2018, eating food she had made. Earlier, the channel had also shared a photo from the same day.?
In the video, Kim Sae Ron can be seen asking him for his opinion on the food, and it is claimed that Kim Soo Hyun was drinking soju with the meal. The video was recorded at 11:20 PM (KST) in 2018, a time when the actor had taken a leave from his mandatory military service. His buzz cut seems to confirm the video was taken during that period.
Garosero further uncovered a 2018 interview with Kim Sae Ron, where she mentioned her cooking hobby, revealing that she started cooking for herself and others around her. Forensic analysis of the video also confirmed that it was taken in 2018.
Users on X (formerly Twitter) have now criticised Kim Soo Hyun, accusing him of lying about his relationship timeline with Kim Sae Ron, given the new evidence that suggests they may have started dating before she turned a legal adult.
One user expressed their outrage, writing, "11:20 PM at a minor's house in 2018 when he got a leave from the military drinking soju."
"Korean law is insane. And he will get away scot-free. Lie after lie. It's pathetic," another wrote.
"A f***ing 30-year-old man with an 18-year-old girl, and he got the audacity to cry at the press conference. Kim Soohyun, you¡¯re a fucking nasty paedophile," another added.?"King of Tears Kim Soohyun is DONE FOR with all the receipts. Garosero was so smart to release these after he publicly lied again. Caught in a lie," added another.
Kim Soo Hyun has taken legal action against Kim Sae Ron's family and Garosero's operator, filing a criminal complaint and a civil lawsuit seeking 12 billion KRW in damages.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants distributed a private photo of Kim Soo Hyun, which was taken at Kim Sae Ron's house, without his consent. This photo has caused Kim Soo Hyun significant emotional distress, his agency has claimed.
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