Following Dispatch confirming previous reports in regards to Kim Soo Hyun allegedly grooming and mistreating Kim Sae Ron, things have already gotten significantly worse within the day, and they continue to only look worse for him as the situation develops*.
*Note: I apologize for not covering anything else, but this is a significant and important story for multiple reasons, and it’s almost literally getting updated hourly … to the point where even this post is “late”.
Okay, so basically Garo Sero Institute aired more from Kim Sae Ron’s aunt, in which she says Kim Soo Hyun was the one who approached Kim Sae Ron first, and they ended up dating against the family’s wishes.
One day, before he went to the military, he kept contacting her. He also kept sending her photos of himself in the military. That’s when we thought something was weird and found out. We were very against it.
Of course, she wouldn’t have directly told her mom at first that she was dating someone. Because she kept receiving personal photos from him that we found out and tried to stop her. Sae Ron said she told him not to fool around with a young kid like her. What do you think he would’ve said to her to make her date him? He said things like he sincerely valued her, he was serious about her, things like that. He was totally serious when he said that to her. Of course she knew he was way older. She told him not to mess around with her, not to joke. We know about that because Sae Ron told us later on. But she said he was serious about it. Later on, when he made his company, he promised to take care of her because he loved her. He talked about it as if he would take responsibility for her. That’s why she left YG Entertainment when her contract was ending. Normally people would shop around for agencies, but she went there because they were dating.
The aunt also says that later into their relationship, when she was an adult, Kim Soo Hyun asked her to marry him.

In relation to the part about the military, there’s pictures provided (see above and below), as well as a love letter he allegedly wrote to her.
June 9, 2018, Sae-ron.
I’m just a private trying to write some random words, lost in the fog of love. Today, I went karaoke in Gang-seong and completely lost my voice singing some of Shin Seung-hoon’s songs. I can’t define how time passes…
My skin got sunburned, so now it looks like this. Whatever I write, it all sounds like a lie. But this feeling… Wow, it’s the feeling of love. Sae-ron SaeroNero (refers to Kim Sae-ron’s love nickname), I love you. You’re so cute.
Sae-ron SaeroNero, I got a postcard, so I’m writing to you… I had some drinks today, so I’m in a good mood. And now we’ve reached the end of the letter…
I love you, Sae-ron – from Private Kim Soo Hyun, far away.
Kim Soo Hyun enlisted in October 2017, and the photos were reportedly sent within the year, so Kim Sae Ron was 17 or 18 at most when this was happening.

The family also provided a postcard that he sent to her from Paris in 2019.
Saero-Nero (nickname), I had a drink in Paris. There’s no souvenirs today, so I bought a postcard and took hold of a pen, becoming a person who nags. I love you, Saero-Nero. You make me so proud Saero-Nero, you’re so amazing. I’ll be sorry to you every day.
2019.11.1
YouTuber Kim Paris
Note the nickname he uses for her, which she referenced on Twitter back in 2016 when she was 15.
새로네로 pic.twitter.com/sXq8Kqgee1
— 김새론 (@yuk0731) May 20, 2016
Meanwhile, The Fact also contacted Kim Sae Ron’s aunt to confirm everything. She explained that Kim Sae Ron paid off the damages and compensation from the DUI herself, but the 700 million won was due to the Bloodhounds termination fee, and that Kim Sae Ron said Kim Soo Hyun personally lent her that money (to repay when she could). However, as mentioned before, she later got a legal notice from lawyers threatening legal action if not repaid by a hard deadline.
The aunt also confirmed they were in a relationship before she signed with GOLDMEDALIST in 2020, and that her parents opposed it due to the age gap (her mother recently spoke up as well, saying she just wants to restore Kim Sae Ron’s honor). Despite the opposition, the agency assured them that they’d take care of her, but they abandoned her the moment she needed them.
The aunt also said they will take legal action against a cyberwrecker, which is likely Lee Jin Ho, as Kim Sae Ron’s father mentioned before. Furthermore, the family says that Kim Soo Hyun’s denials are defamation, and they will pursue legal action against him.
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After basically hoping this would all go away, GOLDMEDALIST has responded again, this time saying they will have a statement next week with refuting evidence.
We would like to address the recent content regarding Kim Soo Hyun that was broadcasted on YouTube channel HoverLab Inc.
GOLDMEDALIST will clarify the facts and respond to the baseless rumors by presenting a clear and substantiated position next week.
We sincerely apologize for causing prolonged fatigue and ask for your understanding as we aim to prevent further ongoing reports.
Their problem at the moment is it’s not just a cyberwrecker channel doing this anymore, and I’m not sure what they could even say that would help him other than proving all of this evidence is fabricated.
For example, the picture below is circulating widely around the Internet at the moment, depicting when Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun first met, and at minimum I can’t see how anybody could think there was nothing disturbingly inappropriate about their relationship.
