Kim Ji Won dragged into Kim Soo Hyun's drama after Kim Sae Ron's aunt reveals late actress was hurt by their dating rumours

On March 12, the Garosero Research Institute hosted its third live broadcast, revealing further details about the relationship between Kim Soo Hyun and the late Kim Sae Ron. The YouTube channel, which was the first to uncover the actor's alleged romance with Sae Ron¡ªwho was a minor at the time¡ªhas been releasing intimate photos and letters that Kim Soo Hyun supposedly sent to her. As the controversy continues to unfold, new revelations about the actor's past are causing a stir among netizens. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when Kim Soo Hyun's co-star from Queen of Tears, Kim Ji Won, was mentioned during the broadcast

Why was Kim Ji Won mentioned in Garosero Broadcast about Kim Soo Hyun?

During their latest livestream related to the Kim Soo Hyun controversy, the hosts discussed an old article detailing the actor's alleged romantic ties to several women. The list included Kim Ji Won, Kim Sae Ron, and Lim Na Young, a former member of IOI and PRISTIN.

Seo Yea Ji, Kim Soo Hyun's co-star in the 2020 drama It's Okay to Not Be Okay, was also brought up in the discussion. However, it mentioned that controversies surrounding the actress' led to a lack of traction for the dating rumours involving her and Kim Soo Hyun.

What caught hosts' attention was Kim Soo Hyun's inconsistent responses to his dating rumours. While he promptly denied romantic connections with Kim Sae Ron and Lim Na Young, he remained silent regarding rumours with Kim Ji Won. This led to speculation that his silence was strategic, allowing the rumors with Kim Ji Won to circulate to potentially boost his career, given her significant influence at the time. Notably, during the airing of Queen of Tears, which premiered last year in March, fans had begun shipping the co-stars in real life due to their undeniable chemistry in the drama.

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Garosero also revealed Kim Soo Hyun's unique nicknames for himself and his co-stars. Apparently, Kim Soo-hyun dubbed himself "YouTuber Kim Paris," while referring to Kim Sae Ron as "Sero-nero." Meanwhile, Kim Ji Won was named "Kim Support," playing on the Korean meaning of the name, which translates to "support."

Kim Ji Won's and Kim Soo Hyun's dating rumors had affected Kim Sae Ron

Kim Sae Ron's aunt further claimed that the dating rumors between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won had a lasting emotional impact on Kim Sae Ron.

She said, "Honestly, we didn¡¯t pay attention to those things (referring to Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun¡¯s dating rumors) or even watch TV because all we wanted was to protect our daughter. At that time, I wasn¡¯t thinking about anything else¡ªmy only focus was on her. But in the end, she still got hurt, and she truly couldn¡¯t say anything about it."

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Kim Soo Hyun denied Kim Ji Won dating rumours

While Kim Soo Hyun remained silent on his Kim Ji Won dating rumors last year, he responded to a fan comment denying the speculations earlier this year.

In January, a fan suggested to the actor, ¡°Marry (Kim) Ji Won quickly, and start a 'lovestar' (a portmanteau of 'love' and 'Instagram'). Make your relationship public and show everyone how much you love each other. Announce to the world that you¡¯re each other¡¯s everything. Please get married.¡±

In response, the actor wrote, ¡°I hope you will now view the drama as just a drama,¡± denying the dating rumours.

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