After the accusations from Kim Sae Ron’s family about sending threatening letters to the late actress twice, Kim Soo Hyun’s side has responded.
On the afternoon of March 18, Kim Soo Hyun’s side officially spoke out about the heated personal controversies in the midst of “boiling water and fire”, in which the majority of the focus was on the noise related to Kim Sae Ron. Most notably, Gold Medalist Company released a 12-page document stating its stance and explaining the series of negative accusations it has been facing over the past time.
Clarifying the letter forcing Kim Sae Ron to pay the debt of 700 million won
First, Gold Medalist denied forcing Kim Sae Ron to pay the debt. They affirmed that they have never asked Kim Sae Ron for any compensation, nor have they ever forced her to pay the debt. According to the company, the second letter sent to Kim Sae Ron was only for guidance on legal procedures and only conveyed the intention to negotiate payment methods and schedules. The company also did not prohibit Kim Sae Ron from contacting artists in Gold Medalist, but only instructed her not to tell others in the company how to resolve her personal debt.
Connection with YouTuber Lee Jin Ho
Gold Medalist has confirmed that they have no connection with YouTuber Lee Jin Ho, who is being accused of spreading false information, causing Kim Sae Ron to collapse and even commit suicide 6 times a day.
Denying the accusations of harming and slandering Seo Ye Ji’s reputation
On March 17, Garo Sero Institute, based on an anonymous accusation, claimed that our company colluded with a media outlet to harm and destroy Seo Ye Ji’s artistic career. However, those accusations were completely based on baseless rumors from an anonymous accuser without any solid evidence.
The manager who used to be in charge of Seo Ye Ji’s work, who has now quit, contacted us in shock upon hearing this rumor. We would like to confirm that Gold Medalist has absolutely no collusion with anyone to harm Seo Ye Ji. Therefore, we call for an end to the spread of false rumors without any evidence or legal basis.
First time speaking out about attending Kim Sae Ron’s funeral and Kim Soo Hyun visiting the late actress’s house
The company also said that they attended Kim Sae Ron’s funeral to pay their respects to the deceased, completely unlike the accusations of ingratitude from the late actress’s family. Regarding the photo that Kim Soo Hyun took with Kim Sae Ron in the elevator in 2017, Gold Medalist confirmed that it was not the Queen of Tears actor but someone else.
Therefore, Gold Medalist requested Kim Sae Ron’s family to stop spreading false information about Kim Soo Hyun, affecting the actor’s honor and image. Gold Medalist expressed: “Please stop tarnishing Kim Soo Hyun’s reputation based on photos and online posts unrelated to the incident.”
Kim Soo Hyun’s manager is suspected of colluding with the person who pushed Kim Sae Ron to the brink
The battle between Kim Sae Ron’s family and actor Kim Soo Hyun’s side has a new twist that has caused a stir in public opinion.
On the afternoon of March 17, Kim Sae Ron’s family authorized a lawyer to hold a press conference, thereby revealing more important information related to the relationship between the actress and Kim Soo Hyun. On the evening of March 17, Top Star News reported that Kim Se Ui – representative of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute – appeared with Kim Sae Ron’s lawyer at a recent press conference.
In an interview with the Korean media, Kim Se Ui revealed that there is evidence of a connection between Kim Soo Hyun’s manager and former reporter Lee Jin Ho – a YouTuber accused of posting many defamatory clips, causing Kim Sae Ron to fall into a mental crisis. At the same time, Kim Se Ui questioned whether manager Kim Soo Hyun had revealed Kim Sae Ron’s confidential information to YouTuber Lee.
The full statement from the Garo Sero Institute is as follows:
Lee Jin Ho’s biggest mistake was that he boasted about his close relationship with Kim Sae Ron’s two former managers. We investigated and found evidence that these two managers belonged to Gold Medalist – Kim Soo Hyun’s company. In the case that Kim Soo Hyun’s manager frequently contacted Lee Jin Ho, it would really raise suspicions.
Kim Sae Ron has never revealed that she worked part-time at a cafe. Yet Lee Jin Ho always knew exactly where she worked. It is possible that there was an ‘insider’ from the inside who leaked the information.
Therefore, we believe that there may be a connection between Lee Jin Ho and Kim Soo Hyun’s side. And the important link in this connection is Kim Sae Ron’s two former managers – these are people Lee Jin Ho boasts are close friends, from Kim Soo Hyun’s company.
Earlier, on the afternoon of March 17, Kim Sae Ron’s family announced that they had filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Lee Jin Ho for defamation. While Kim Sae Ron was still alive, Lee Jin Ho posted many offensive videos that caused the actress to be extremely miserable, committing suicide up to 6 times a day. By the evening of the same day, YouTuber Lee spoke out against Kim Sae Ron’s family. The former entertainment reporter said that he had never said that the relationship between Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun was fake. At the same time, Lee Jin Ho also threatened the Garo Sero Institute – the spokesperson for the deceased’s family.
