Kim Soo Hyun’s Controversial Livestream, Day 5: Kim Sae Ron’s Mother Fears Extreme Action, Pens Emotional Plea

Despite Kim Soo Hyun's explanation on the morning of March 14, Kim Sae Ron's family remains unconvinced.

 

 

On March 14, Kim Soo Hyun addressed rumors about his relationship with Kim Sae Ron, denying claims that they had dated when she was underage. He stated that their relationship began only after she had come of age. However, Garo Sero Institute challenged his statement and continued their exposé in a livestream later that day.

Garo Sero Institute Analyzes Their Photo Together

The controversial photo of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron was taken in Seoul Forest, in front of Galleria Foret, where Kim Soo Hyun resides. This luxury complex in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, is known as one of the most expensive residential areas in the city, reserved for the wealthy elite.

• October 2013: Kim Soo Hyun purchased his first penthouse (217m²) for over 4 billion KRW ($3 million).
• May 2014: He bought a second apartment (170m²) for over 3 billion KRW ($2.3 million).
• Recently: Amid Kim Sae Ron’s financial struggles, he acquired a third apartment in the same complex for 8.8 billion KRW ($6.7 million).

Kim Sae Ron’s Mother’s Emotional Plea: "We Want to Restore Her Honor and Expose False Reports"

During the livestream, Kim Sae Ron’s mother made a heartfelt statement:

"Hello, I am the family of the late actress Kim Sae Ron. After much hesitation, I decided to speak out because our family’s intentions have been distorted. We had already communicated our stance to Garo Sero Institute. Our purpose is to restore the honor of a child whose reputation was destroyed overnight by countless false reports. We want to lay the groundwork for legal action against harmful YouTubers who profit from malicious content.

Sae Ron never lied. She never pretended to be poor while working as a waitress. She was never just a party girl, nor did she fabricate dating rumors. Lee Jin Ho and other YouTubers spread false information that destroyed her reputation and pushed our family into hell. Gold Medalist twisted the meaning of her photos, calling her ‘insane.’ But after she passed, they suddenly claimed she was the family’s breadwinner, that we spent all her money, and that she was too broke to afford a car or rent. These horrible fabrications continue to spread.

At that time, no one was by Sae Ron’s side except her family. The media, instead of verifying facts, blindly followed Lee Jin Ho’s lies, making my daughter a target of mass hatred. For three years, she lived in solitude and suffered from sleepless nights. The defamatory posts by Lee Jin Ho made her a victim of nationwide criticism.

We begged journalists for help, but no media outlet reached out. Instead, when we were mourning, they snuck cameras into her funeral. Some YouTubers and Lee Jin Ho even called us during the service. Are these people even human? How can anyone forgive them? If it weren’t for Professor Kwon Young Chan from the Korean Association for Suicide Prevention and Kim Se Ui from Garo Sero, our family would have been destroyed by Lee Jin Ho and these YouTubers.

Kim Sae Ron’s ruined reputation is now permanently etched into the public’s mind. We will have to live with this injustice for the rest of our lives. What Lee Jin Ho and his associates did is a crime. It is difficult to charge them with murder, but we have lost Sae Ron forever. Her hard-earned career was unjustly destroyed. We only want to restore her honor and correct the false reports. No one should ever suffer like this again."

Garo Sero Institute Exposes Kim Soo Hyun’s Lies, Calls Him "Shameless"

On the morning of March 14, Kim Soo Hyun stated that he had dated Kim Sae Ron from summer 2019 to fall 2020. However, Kim Sae Ron’s side insists they were together from 2015 to 2021.

Garo Sero Institute provided proof that Kim Soo Hyun was lying:

• A photo of him wearing a black cap, which he frequently wore between 2015-2017 but not afterward.
• Kim Sae Ron’s youthful appearance in the photos contradicts the claim that they were taken in 2019-2020.

Additionally, Garo Sero criticized Kim Soo Hyun’s behavior, stating:

"Kim Sae Ron never wanted to hurt him, even until the very end. But Kim Soo Hyun shamelessly showed off his birthday gifts on the day of her passing."

However, netizens later refuted this claim, pointing out that he had posted the photos before her passing.

Plot Twist: Kim Sae Ron’s Mother Takes an Unexpected Turn

Despite her initial anger, Kim Sae Ron’s mother changed her stance at the last minute.

After Gold Medalist's response, Kim Sae Ron’s family expressed outrage, accusing Kim Soo Hyun’s side of distorting the truth. Despite her fragile health, Kim Sae Ron’s mother felt compelled to speak out, insisting:

"Sae Ron never lied. Please punish those responsible for these crimes."

However, she later backtracked, stating that she would not release sensitive photos (e.g., Kim Soo Hyun shirtless while washing dishes). The reason?

She feared that, given Kim Soo Hyun’s unstable mental state, he might take extreme action—just like her daughter.