On the afternoon of May 7, YouTube channel Garosero broadcast a live press conference organized by lawyer Boo Ji Seok of Buyou Law Firm - legal representative for the family of the late actor Kim Sae Ron.
The lawyer released a recording that was believed to be by Kim Sae Ron on January 10, 2025. In the recording, the actor affirmed that he had "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 since her second year of high school.
Kim Sae Ron's family said that the person who provided the recording was attacked on May 1, by two men from South Korea and China.
"He was stabbed 9 times in the neck with a knife. The family urgently requested the release of a part of the recording, as the situation could escalate if not resolved. This is clearly a case of murder incitation, the lawyer said.
The wife of the person providing the information also conveyed her feelings through voice messages. She shared: "I am not Korean. The reason I spoke to Koreans today is because my husband is Korean and he has gone through a terrible thing.
For many months, we have lived in fear. We received strange phone calls and threats. They know my home address, my daughter's name, everything. The night my husband was attacked, I thought I was about to collapse.
My husband's mobile phone contains an audio voice of the late actor Kim Sae Ron. We realized that what we had was not just an audio recording. That is evidence that people are trying to bury him.
Notably, the wife of the person who provided the information suddenly sent her thanks to actor Won Bin for helping her and her husband.
I am also grateful to Won Bin. At first, I didn't know who he was, I didn't know he was famous in Korea. He arrived quietly. His kindness is meaning beyond our imagination, she said.
In 2010, Kim Sae Ron co-starred with Won Bin in the movie "The Man from Nowhere". At that time, Won Bin was 32 years old and Kim Sae Ron was only 10 years old. The chemistry between the uncle and nephew co-stars left a deep impression on the screen.
According to the media, Won Bin used to be a heavy smoker, but he decided to quit because he had to work a lot with his child actors, afraid that Kim Sae Ron would inhale cigarette smoke.
When he heard the news of Kim Sae Ron's passing, Won Bin was one of the artists who appeared the earliest at the funeral on February 17. He clearly showed his sad face and red eyes.
The record keeping's wife did not clearly state Won Bin's good deeds, but many netizens praised the actor and thought that he was still paying attention to Kim Sae Ron after many years.
However, there were also concerns when Won Bin was named in the incident. Because this is a serious scandal with no clear evidence that the parties are selling the truth or not.
