According to Money Today, an information provider in New Jersey (called A) claimed to own the recording of the late actor Kim Sae Ron and was attacked by a stranger on May 1, after refusing to accept the money to give him the recording to the management company of Kim Soo Hyun (Gold Medalist) and YouTuber Lee Jin Ho.
However, after only half a day, this person himself changed all of his statements. At first, he said he was "stabbed 9 times in the neck", but then changed to "won in the hand".
On May 7, after Kim Soo Hyun's management company claimed the recording was fake and the New Jersey (USA) supplier was a scammer, Kim Se Ui - owner of YouTube channel Garosero - released a video sent by the A accuser.
In the video, A said he was attacked in New Jersey on May 1 and was discharged after 6 days of treatment.
A said that due to severe injuries to both arms, he could not use his left hand and was forced to use his right hand to hold a phone to record a video. The video also recorded images of wounds on the hands and arms being treated with disinfectants.
A explained: My hand trembles every time I try to turn my right shoulder. Due to a nervous problem, I could not remove the bandage on my fingers. At first, the wounds kept bleeding, but now they have gathered.
However, at a press conference on May 7, Kim Se Ui said that A had been stabbed in the neck 9 times and had to have more than 20 stitches.
The medical report that Kim Se Ui published stated that A had a deep tear in his right shoulder and had undergone re-stage surgery. There is no confirmation of injuries to the right upper arm or neck, as A and Kim Se Ui stated.
In particular, looking at the medical report, it is difficult to understand why A held a phone to record a video with her right hand - the injured hand. The fact that the location of the injured was changed after only half a day also made the public suspicious.
In addition, Money Today said that the image of " being assaulted" that A provided to Kim Se Ui was fake.
The photo of A's neck and arms released by Kim Se Ui at a press conference was discovered to be taken from an online photo selling website.
Regarding this, A explained: My white-skinned wife caused a misunderstanding. There was also a tense conflict between us at that time.
When the accident occurred, I could not contact my relatives directly, so I only sent Garosero the image that the hospital gave me for illustration, along with an explanation via voice message".
A also said indignantly: "Taking pictures of people being stabbed is not very funny. Why would any wife take a photo when her husband had just been stabbed?.
In addition, A admitted to intentionally sending fake recordings to Kim Soo Hyun's management company Gold Medalist.
However, he only explained this behavior very vagutely: I sent it because I was originally going to send it to them. If I don't send it, they will think I'm a spy, so I deliberately send something interesting."
Not stopping there, at the press conference on the afternoon of May 7, YouTuber Lee Jin Ho announced the appraisal results of the recording that A provided to Kim Se Ui.
He affirmed: This recording was created from an AI-composed voice, then A added it to his own voice and adds adds to the additions to create a sense of authenticity. The current level of AI technology is really incredible.
Lee Jin Ho further revealed that the New Jersey scammers not only approached him but also approached Kim Soo Hyun to demand a large sum of money. But Kim Soo Hyun's management company refused.
