Well, unless Kim Soo Hyun and his agency Gold Medalist sues all the parties involved and gets a full retraction and apology, its hard to believe this was all made up and nothing happened with him and now deceased young actress Kim Sae Ron. Just saying it’s all lies is not enough with so much information out there and now pictures released. Today the Youtube channel Garo Sero Institute posted a picture allegedly of Kim Soo Hyun kissing Kim Sae Ron on the cheek, and I say allegedly because it’s not authenticated but one does have eyes, and if he keeps denying everything he’s going to have to bring receipts because this is all so damning for him and must’ve been so sad and awful for her. It says the picture is from 2016 about a year after the two started dating, and allegedly they started dating in November of 2015 when he was 27 and she was 15 (in 9th grade). The picture appears to be from the same time frame as the one Kim Sae Ron posted last year, he has the same haircut and they appear to be wearing the same color and style t-shirts. Garo Sero also posted a screenshot of the text message Kim Sae Ron texted to Kim Soo Hyun after she got the debt repayment demand from Gold Medalist pleading for his help and asking for time (it’s translated below). If all the allegations are true, it’s really hard to imagine Kim Soo Hyun’s career can survive being labeled a pedophile for dating Kim Sae Ron when she was legally underage and also for his callousness in treating her after their breakup and during her drunk driving scandal. Sigh, I learned this lesson through many years of covering the scandals and downfalls of K-ent and C-ents formerly top stars and still it’s always a moment of shock and nausea when a new one gets revealed to be total trash as a person behind the scenes.
“Oppa, this is Sae Ron. I received the letter of certification today, that [your company] is suing me. You said that you would give me ample time, so I’m working hard, preparing to make a comeback. I will pay you back with a percentage from each work. I’m not saying that I won’t pay you back, but if you suddenly ask for [krw]7 ok[/krw] right now, I really can’t do anything. It’s not that I won’t, but I can’t. Do you really have to take it as far as a lawsuit? Please save me… I beg of you. Give me some time.”
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I dislike what you are doing koala, now that it's a guy you like you are trying to be impartial and all. Someone literally died but see you sitting on the fence. Did not expect any better anyway
My opinion as well, Koala is being so impartial this time even when there's proof.
enjoy the next few days when this coldblooded guy get exposed more and more
He is actor ....thats why he is so good telling lie...his job LOL
How am I impartial when I just called him total trash? *confused*
Koala you are the best
Just ignore these girl who is blinded by their fantasy
It’s her blog. If you don’t like it, get out. Simple.
That's what I was saying in one of her posts. This blog has never been fair to artists anyway. Remember when ockoala called KSR attention seeker(not verbatim) and then say things like the actress passing is disheartening and she wrote it with a heavy heart are all hypocritical. I wish this blog could also get a downfall.
Netizens dug up pictures of her at age 15. She looked like such a baby still, made me sick to my stomach.
She was just a baby, how can anyone look at her and think of lustful thoughts 😭
(It's a rhetorical question, I know pedos like KSH don't care about how young a girl is)
Anyway, he's vile and creepy and disgusting. I've always thought he's super overrated anyway, both in looks and acting
That's so true. Sick guy.
This would be detrimental to KSH's career if he couldn't be justified . It's so disheartening to see possible downfall for such a huge star. I still like him a lot in one of my favorite Kdramas, Moon Embracing the Sun. But at the same time, I recall the hubris of KSH's rabid fans when they attacked and discredited his costars and other actors! Now where are they now? Quiet online and perhaps crying a river at some corners? LOL.
KSH definitely needs a lot of work on PR and damage control. Some news said he's being cancelled already. I hope those pics and text message were fabricated and he comes out clean. What about much anticipated Knock-off?
His fans are not quiet...but the mainstream media are.
No wonder her family had to turn to this channel to get anyone to notice. Who cares about his next drama? He is a male celeb and always going to have some supporters.
@somebody, Same. I like him in Moon Embrace the Sun. But, his fandom is one of the worst in Kdramas. I recall how his fans attacked his costars throughout the years and some of them are still going after Jiwon. I remember I also got slammed before from his fans for defending his costars.
I didn't see any news of him being canceled yet. Maybe I am not checking all my sources. He is still going to Taiwan this month for his cherry blossom event, I think? His drama is still airing next month. Let's see how this unfolds and if Koreans are lenient since they are lenient to actors most of the time.
LOL. I thought KJW got treated better than other costars of KSH. But nope? So, even she isn't exempt from obnoxious rants of his rabid fans? Considering how popular QoT was, KSH fans might think it's all their idol's credits.
If KSH is wrong unfairly, legal actions should be expected cuz otherwise Idk how he's gonna recover his reputation and save his rabid fans from mental breakdown LOL. There have been rumors online here and there around my fave C actor. But he seems to have a great legal team that brought some bigger cases to the court each year. There were always antis (and online influencers) issuing public apologies to my fave on C social media for defamation through court orders each year LOL. Nowadays, technology enables easy and faster investigation of the credibility of any online information. KSH's PR team should do that if the youtubers spread false information about him and KSR. I don't see he has any other ways out of this PR crisis.
Whether she looks like a minor or not, she was still a minor at 15, and Kim Soo Hyun was 27. That is gross (assuming the alledgations are true, but it's not looking good for him).
I mean, its not wrong for them to ask for their money back, but she is just trying to reach out to negotiate and ask for more time. He could've afforded her the decency to a response especially if they were lovers (ew) instead of ghosting her. Not like she is refusing to pay.
He IS a good actor I am disappointed at him as a human being. I don't know if I can still watch him being in love as he was in QoT when he is turning out to be so questionable. Even if he doesn't recover from this, he's made enough money to live off of, but she is never coming back...
@ilikehim, I definitely can't watch him as a loyal lover in QOT anymore lol if this turns out to be all true even though I like his character there.
I remember how last year, netizens were saying he was the victim and KSR was the bad person. Now, it felt like KSR is the victim. I am not jumping to any conclusion yet but whatever is online does not look good in his favor.
Let's see how this will unfold.
Not even a forehead kiss, but a cheek kiss! yikes! If the allegations are all true, I wonder if the parents actually encouraged the relationship. 6 years is a hella long time.
Even if they didn't have a bf/gf/grooming relationship and if only the text was true, it would still remain that: 1. she was someone he had known since she was 16 2. she was an actress under his company 3. she was one of the first ones to join his company, giving that new company some legitimacy (she was their biggest name)....and he offered zero grace towards her. This was her first and only offence. She wasn't even asking to be absolved of all the debt. Just more time to pay the money. She obviously doesn't have the money that he's suing her for. He has been raking in the money and didn't mind prying the last won out of her desperate hands like some loan shark. If I was on the brink of suicide, I would choose his bday as my death day cuz wtf, man. The money she owed was like what he made from one episode of Queen of Tears.
I think he known her as a kid not at 16 if I’m correct because there are other pics of them together when she was a child
@Rolling stone
Okay that’s a worse fact to know ugh
A 27-year-old has NO business being near a 15-year-old.
If this is all true, he deserves whatever fallout there is.
If all false, hopefully he'll be able to clear his name.
It's already awful enough to be grooming (NOT dating!) a young teenager, but if all allegations are true, he pretty much drove the poor girl to her death. This is not just awful -- it is absolutely horrifying! After years of having the "highest paid actor" title, everyone already knows he's rich af and that amount of money was barely anything to him. And on top of that, dude didn't even show up for the funeral and went partying days after, as if she never existed. I don't care about what people say, that's straight up being an evil psychopath. I feel so sorry for the girl.
At this point, even if parts of the story weren't accurate, this is damning enough to get him cancelled either way. In fact I will be utterly disappointed if he isn't. Someone this disgusting shouldn't be anywhere near young actresses -- or women in general, period!
Honestly, if he’s planning to clear his name, he’s gonna have to go to court because there is absolutely no discernible way he can do it through just the media.
If this is all true, he’s one of the biggest trash Korean star I know. It’s absolutely shocking and truly unprecedented for someone as huge as him. He’s quite literally the biggest star of his generation, and earns an insane amount of money. Quite ironic that this all got exposed for a meagre (to him) 700k. I can’t legit say I’m “sad” about his downfall either if this is all true. In fact, pretty glad he’s being exposed because damn I would’ve continued being a fan of an absolute piece of shit human being. If this isn’t true however, I’ll be happy to kick myself in the ass for hating on him. Regardless, if he plans to clear his name, he’s gonna have to do it quickly through the courts (I genuinely don’t see it happening 🤷🏼♀️)
My fave might be flopping but he is not a pedo like ksh. His fangirls still justifying. Yikes. He is creep
This is not looking good for KSH.
My heart breaks for KSR. I can't imagine the amount of torment and heartache she must've gone through. She got sold out by her family since she was a kid, preyed on by KSH, picked apart by the Internet, and was driven to commit suicide to escape it all.
For KSH to go after a 15-year old (!!!), use her, throw her away with no regard for her feelings, give her number to reports, demand his pound of flesh from her afterwards - I'm speechless. He drove her to her death. His actions are chilling. This man is a monster.