The love scandal between Kim Soo Hyun and the late actor Kim Sae Ron continued to be the focus of public opinion, when Kim Sae Ron's family and YouTube channel Garosero held a second press conference on the afternoon of May 7, releasing the recording that was believed to be evidence that Kim Soo Hyun was dating minors.
In the recording, the voice, said to be Kim Sae Ron, affirmed: "I dated Kim Soo Hyun since high school and broke up after graduating from college." She also revealed that she had sex with Kim Soo Hyun during the winter break of her second year of high school.
In addition, the legal representative of Kim Sae Ron's family accused Gold Medalist - Kim Soo Hyun's management company, and YouTuber Lee Jin Ho of offering billions of won to an information provider in New Jersey (USA) to get the recording. When the person who provided the information refused to hand over the evidence, he was said to have been threatened with a life-threatening attack (stabbed 9 times in the neck) on May 1.
But that same afternoon, Gold Medalist denied the allegations. Kim Soo Hyun's management company affirmed that "the recording is fake, created with AI or another method". The photo published as evidence of "acting assaulted" can be easily found online.
Gold Medalist noted that the scammer had contacted the company and said he was holding the recording of Kim Sae Ron giving a speech in favor of Kim Soo Hyun, asking the company to pay to get the recording, but Gold Medalist refused.
YouTuber Lee Jin Ho also confirmed at a press conference on the afternoon of May 7 that he had received similar offers from scammers in New Jersey many times.
Lee Jin Ho said: "The way this person committed the scam was very simple. He contacts each interested party, listens to what they want and creates an audio recording based on that."
The recording released by Garosero shocked the public. However, Korean audiences have given mixed opinions, with many people doubting the authenticity of the recording.
Some viewers still expressed their anger and criticized Kim Soo Hyun for reporting having sex with an 8th grade student being too terrible.
However, many other opinions did not rush to believe the recording and gave their own opinions under the articles of Money Today and YTN.
Its really funny. I saw Garosero taking a rock and hitting my foot. It seems that comedy film directors have difficulty writing scripts at this time.
"Why are you still talking about your ex-boyfriend even though you have a husband? I really hope the liars will be arrested. And I'm surprised that so many people believe in Garosero.
Why did Kim Sae Ron tell such a story to a man she didnt know and was not a close friend of her? Is it not at a level where even an elementary school student can distinguish between what is unreasonable and what is unreasonable?.
Kim Sae Rons parents are really undermining the honor of their deceased daughter. It seems like they took advantage of her while she was alive, and they are trying to do the same after she passed away, some of the comments highlighted in the Money Today article.
Under the article by YTN, the Korean public also reacted strongly to the Garosero channel: "There are many images of that wound circulating on Google. And that photo was taken 4 or 10 years ago. The scam must also be a little smart.
This is where the returnees gathered, trying to drown a Hallyu star by labeling him a criminal.
"It is undeniable that YTN still wrote such an article. Garosero quickly went out before the law".
