Can you believe the Cannes child actress from “The Man From Nowhere” or “Ahjussi”, Kim Sae Ron has been allegedly dating the star Korean actor, “Queen of Tears” Kim Soo Hyun? Well, their affair has surfaced and become viral, as the actress committed suicide on February 16th of this year, unable to bear personal struggles. Let’s know more details.
The Six-Year Relationship
Through a private channel, the deceased family mentioned that Kim Soo Hyun had been in a long six-year relationship with Kim Sae Ron when she was only 15 years old. In SK, the government rules against minor dating and sexual misconduct. Per se, the actor’s own management house, Gold Medalist, filed the first lawsuit here, claiming Kim Soo Hyun and Sae Ron dated only after summer 2019, when she was 19 years old. Thus, agreeing that in full body and mind, they dated as adults, later ended mutually.
One surprising thing to add is, Kim Sae Ron committed suicide on his birthday, February 16th. When he was celebrating his 37th birthday, her family discovered her body. This whole situation added up to her “Give-up” on her stretched career problems.
Press Conference
A YouTuber under the channel Garo Sero Institute, Kim Se Ui, is the big reason for the media mess. She has visited the grieving family, collected their allegations, & presented them online. She is known for making controversial claims about celebrities and idols. Well, Soo Hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, slammed all the claims about minor dating and filed a civil defamation case of USD 8.2 million on April 1st, 2025.
Just prior, on March 31st, Soo Hyun attended an open press conference with a sad and grieving posture. He admitted they were both adults and in unsuccessful relationships. Apologized publicly on his part, thus pushing that none of his actions were responsible or involved in her choice of death, which fans show mixed reactions.
Allegations vs. Defense
The actress’s downfall started in May 2022, when she suffered a drunk and drive accident to a power transformer, which caused a major outage in areas of the Gangnam district. She later visited the victim’s businesses, offered them compensation, and publicly apologised at a conference. These financial struggles were handled by the Gold medalist agency, because she was under their contract as a lawful 700 million KRW debt and repayment deal.
A major court ordeal happened in May 2025. Sae Ron’s side claimed a sexual relationship since she was 14 and released an audio clip. Later, they have shown dialogue clips and explicit photos, filing cases for heavy misconduct charges. On defense, Gold Medalist responded that all the clips are fabricated with AI, and underage charges are absurd.
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As of today, they have raised additional lawsuits and sued both YouTuber and Sae Ron’s family for defamation suits of 12 billion KRW damages. Likewise, their aggressive legal team dismissed all evidence as AI-generated and false with a new criminal complaint.
Cancelled Endorsements and Assets
With rising negativity among fans, many global brands that were endorsing Kim Soo Hyun as an ambassador withdrew. Brands like Prada and Dinto were his major losses. Following this, Classy & Cuckoo firms have filed for reputation damages. One cosmetic brand has allegedly frozen one of its ultra-luxury apartments. His series Knock-Off with Disney+ is also indefinitely postponed.
Written by: Meghana Pinninti