On the morning of March 13, actor Kim Soo Hyun's management company - Gold Medalist - said: "We would like to respond to the content related to Kim Soo Hyun that was recently broadcast by the Garosero Institute.
Gold Medalist will make an official statement next week, based on clear evidence, to clarify the matter and resolve baseless rumors.
We apologize for causing trouble in the past and hope to receive sympathy, as this is an effort to prevent the information from continuing to spread."
Previously, YouTube channel Garosero aired evidence of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron dating, based on documents provided by the late actor's family and confirmed the information through an interview with Kim Sae Ron's family.
According to Garosero, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron have been dating for 6 years, when the actress was only 15 years old, Kim Soo Hyun was 27.
In the letter of in life that is believed to be written by Kim Sae Ron on March 24, 2024, but not yet posted, there is an explanation, "the photo posted on my Instagram story was from 2016 (photo of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron on the cheek, posted on March 23, 2024)" and "a relationship that lasted from November 19, 2015 to July 7, 2021".
After that, Garosero released some intimate photos of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron. In addition, there is evidence of handwritten letters and military uniform photos that Kim Soo Hyun sent to Kim Sae Ron during his military service (2018-2019).
In its first statement on the evening of March 10, Gold Medalist firm strongly denied all allegations made by Garosero and emphasized that there would be legal action against the Garosero channel's dissemination of fabricated information.
On March 12, after Garosero's next livestream released evidence, Gold Medalist continued to affirm: "Our stance has not changed."
However, news agency Dispatch has also participated in this scandal with a long post, confirming that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron are actually dating through information from Kim Soo Hyun's relatives.
At the same time, Dispatch questioned Gold Medalist for sending a threatening document, asking Kim Sae Ron to return the 700 million won that the company had paid on her behalf after a drunk driving accident in 2022.
