![EchoesOfKSH_CN's tweet photo. [Weibo Post Translation] 20260123 | A Chinese Weibo User’s Logical Analysis of the Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Sae-ron Case
I didn’t expect that a short reflection I posted about Kim Soo Hyun a couple of days ago would result in my DMs and comment section being flooded. Since so many people are questioning why I concluded that Kim Soo Hyun is innocent, I think it’s necessary to seriously lay out how a normal person, using basic logic, can analyze the controversies surrounding him.
First of all, I want to dismantle, one by one, the labels that have been constructed around him.
1. “Pedo”
This was the first label attached to him after the incident broke out, and in my view, the most malicious one. What’s almost absurd is that many people who casually throw this label at him don’t actually know what pedophilia means.
According to DeepSeek, pedophilia refers to a persistent and intense sexual attraction toward prepubescent children, usually under the age of 13. It is categorized as a paraphilia and is considered a stable, long-term sexual orientation rather than a situational behavior. Individuals with this condition are unable to suppress their attraction to children, often collect objects related to children as “memorabilia,” and, most importantly, are incapable of maintaining attraction to a single individual or feeling sexual desire toward adults.
Based on this definition alone, Kim Soo Hyun categorically does not fit the criteria of a pedophile.
Why? Because there was a video reportedly sent by Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Ron in which he filmed a street display of adult, sexually suggestive lingerie. Many people cite this as evidence of his “abnormal sexual preferences.” But ironically, this video does the exact opposite—it demonstrates that his sexual preference aligns with that of an ordinary adult male. If he were a pedophile, he wouldn’t be filming adult lingerie; he would be fixated on children’s school uniforms.
Pedophilia has a very clear boundary when it comes to physical development. Pedophiles are exclusively attracted to bodies that have not completed sexual development and feel no interest whatsoever toward physically mature individuals. Some people try to use this characteristic to argue that Kim Soo Hyun supposedly lost interest in Kim Sae Ron as she “grew up.” But let’s be honest: female physical development is largely complete by ages 15–16, and by 18, the body is fully mature. If Kim Soo Hyun were truly a pedophile, the absolute upper limit of his tolerance would have been before she turned 16—there is no plausible scenario in which he would remain exclusively focused on her until she was 20.
Kim Sae Ron claimed that they began dating when she was 15 and continued for six years, spanning her entire developmental period. A relationship of that duration, focused on a single individual, directly contradicts established psychological research on pedophilia. Once the pedophilia accusation collapses, the remaining question becomes unavoidable: in a country like South Korea, where sexual relations with minors under 16 are explicitly illegal, what rational incentive would Kim Soo Hyun have to start a relationship at age 15 in the first place?
Just as pedophiles cannot be attracted to adults, ordinary people do not experience sexual desire toward prepubescent individuals. From the timeline alone, the only conclusion consistent with basic human behavior is that the relationship—if it existed at all—began after adulthood.
2. “NPD” (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)
This label, which I saw circulating on RedNote, is somehow even more laughable than the pedophilia accusation. Ever since pseudo-feminist discourse became popular, people have developed a habit of attaching clinical-sounding psychological terms to men without caring whether they are accurate.
NPD is typically characterized by extreme double standards, low accountability, instability in intimate relationships, frequent partner-switching, inability to sustain long-term interests, and a tendency toward self-indulgence. Based on these traits, anyone with even a cursory understanding of both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s public images prior to this scandal would find that NPD fits Kim Sae Ron far more than Kim Soo Hyun—who is famously disciplined and self-controlled.
The reason this label emerged at all is quite transparent. Many people subconsciously recognize that the “six-year obsessive love story” attributed to Kim Soo Hyun is internally inconsistent and riddled with contradictions. To force the narrative to hold together, they introduce the concept of NPD to rationalize his alleged “fixation.” But this is like patching a broken character arc in a badly written novel—it’s awkward and collapses under scrutiny.
Personality traits manifest across all areas of life, not selectively toward a single individual. If Kim Soo Hyun truly had NPD, there would not be only one accuser after nearly two decades in the industry. A person’s true nature cannot be concealed indefinitely. This is basic common sense.
3. Sexual Control and Exploitation
A large number of Bilibili content creators confidently assert that Kim Soo Hyun deliberately targeted Kim Sae Ron as part of a power-based dynamic of control and exploitation, combining this claim with the previous labels to construct a dark, predatory image: a hunter who preys on a “young target,” nurtures her, and discards her once she matures.
But do these storytellers realize that if Kim Soo Hyun were the one exerting control, the compromising photos used as leverage would be in his possession—not hers?
This logic is painfully obvious. Yet somehow, it continues to be inverted. The person photographed without consent in private moments is Kim Soo Hyun, not Kim Sae Ron. The individual whose reputation was threatened and leveraged is also Kim Soo Hyun. Historically, the people known for secretly photographing intimate partners are labeled “collectors,” not victims.
Kim Sae Ron took photos of Kim Soo Hyun from behind, without his knowledge, in moments that cannot reasonably be described as artistic. I can only interpret such behavior in two ways: collecting “trophies,” or preparing material for future leverage. So who, exactly, was attempting to exert control?
Given Kim Soo Hyun’s industry experience and age—over 30 at the time, with full cognitive and legal capacity—if he had truly intended to control her, the most basic precaution would have been to avoid leaving any photographic evidence at all. Yet he appeared openly on camera during her minor years, completely unguarded. That alone indicates a lack of calculated intent.
Planned wrongdoing requires strong motivation and careful behavior. The person who subconsciously preserves “evidence” is far more likely to be the one with an agenda. By this logic, Kim Soo Hyun is not the dominant party here—he is the reactive one, unable to control the direction of events.
Had Kim Sae Ron still been alive, her actions would arguably meet the criteria for extortion. A former partner releasing intimate photos during the airing of a hit drama cannot be interpreted as goodwill. The only plausible interpretations are retaliation or coercion. Neither aligns with the narrative of a powerless victim.
4. Financial Control
This accusation actually involves basic industry knowledge. I’ve seen a rather absurd claim circulating, suggesting that Kim Sae Ron’s 700 million KRW debt was deliberately imposed on her by Kim Soo Hyun’s company in order to exert financial control. The reasoning behind this claim is that, according to her family, after Kim Sae Ron’s DUI incident, the production company was allegedly willing to let her complete filming, but her agency forcibly intervened, leading to breach-of-contract damages that were then shifted onto her as personal debt.
From an industry standpoint, this narrative is completely illogical. No production company would insist on fulfilling a contract while simultaneously possessing sufficient legal grounds to demand damages, all while voluntarily absorbing the reputational and market risks posed by a scandal-ridden actor—unless that company itself were the actor’s financial backer. Therefore, if anyone can produce a public statement in which the production company expressed a desire for Kim Sae Ron to continue filming after the incident, please send it to me immediately. I would sincerely like to pay my respects to what would then be the most saintly production company in the history of Korean entertainment.
Since this argument collapses entirely under basic scrutiny, the conclusion is straightforward: Gold Medalist, which assumed Kim Sae Ron’s full debt, was legally and unquestionably a creditor.
I genuinely question whether those calling Kim Soo Hyun “cold-blooded” or accusing him of economic manipulation possess even basic real-world common sense. With an undisputed debt contract in hand, Kim Soo Hyun’s side could have taken actions far more aggressive than sending payment notices—many, many times over.
To begin with, there was an existing management contract between the parties. The company could have required Kim Sae Ron to participate in low-cost, low-quality projects to repay the debt quickly. At the very least, they could have pushed her into low-tier commercial appearances, touring events, or photo shoots. Kim Sae Ron was not an artist devoid of commercial value. Even after the DUI incident, regardless of how badly her career had suffered, it is simply unrealistic to claim that she had no remaining exploitable value. Even in a scenario where absolutely no work opportunities could be found, standard industry practice upon contract termination would be to settle outstanding debts immediately—most efficiently through civil litigation. Under normal circumstances, it is almost unheard of for an artist to leave a company while the debt relationship continues indefinitely. Yet in reality, Gold Medalist did none of these things. They sent only two payment notices—documents barely worth more than scrap paper. These notices were not sent to her family, but directly to Kim Sae Ron herself, and they generated no public pressure or social consequences whatsoever.
So for those accusing Kim Soo Hyun of attempting to exert “economic control,” I have to ask: what exactly did he control? And what did he gain?
All that appears to exist are a 700 million KRW loan, leaked private photos, and an audio recording accusing him of being a pedophile.
This is precisely why I cannot uncritically accept narratives pushed by certain click-driven self-media accounts and influencers. Their stories fundamentally contradict any coherent understanding of objective reality.
A man repeatedly portrayed as a dominant figure capable of manipulating—and even driving a 26-year-old adult to death became, almost overnight, the target of mass online vilification. Meanwhile, the supposedly “controlled and exploited” party’s family and legal representatives were able to destroy his public image through just two press conferences, even after her passing.
It is honestly difficult to imagine what would have happened if Kim Sae Ron were still alive and had personally come forward with accusations. One can hardly conceive how completely Kim Soo Hyun’s life would have been ruined.
In such a profoundly asymmetric situation, anyone who can, in good conscience, insist that Kim Soo Hyun was the one exerting control and exploitation truly raises the question: do they still possess the basic rational capacity expected of an adult?
5. The Family’s Response to Criminal Allegations
What finally overturned my initial uncertainty was the behavior of Kim Sae Ron’s family. In South Korea, sexual relations with minors aged 13–16 constitute a criminal offense. Any normal guardian, especially one claiming to possess solid evidence, would go straight to the police—not the media.
Yet the family’s early stance focused on demanding that Kim Soo Hyun “admit fault,” not “admit guilt.” That distinction alone is baffling. As a mother, I cannot comprehend this logic. Unless the police refused to accept the case—which was never claimed—the priority should have been legal accountability, not public shaming.
The March press conference followed by a police report only in May is fundamentally inconsistent with ordinary human behavior. Even more telling, it was Kim Soo Hyun’s legal team pushing for investigative progress, while the family refused to submit original audio files for forensic verification. Later, through their attorney, they explicitly stated that they never claimed Kim Sae Ron’s death was directly caused by Kim Soo Hyun—language that clearly mirrors legal strategies to avoid defamation or false accusation liability.
So, taking all of the above into account, and having observed the development of the situation from the beginning until now, I have not found any internally consistent logic in the narratives put forward by Kim Sae Ron’s family and their legal representatives. I remain unconvinced, and therefore lean toward believing Kim Soo Hyun’s side of the story.
My professional habits make it impossible for me to interpret facts based solely on emotions. I need to see alignment between motive, logic, and behavior. Some people, when vehemently criticizing me on message boards, repeatedly claim that Kim Soo Hyun cannot prove his innocence and is simply trying to smear Kim Sae Ron. I find this argument absurd. In criminal proceedings, it is possible to prove a crime through a complete chain of evidence—but it is essentially impossible to force a party to prove that they did not commit the act. Any subject can only rely on logical reasoning and evidence to demonstrate their non-involvement and establish an alibi.
When Kim Soo Hyun publicly shared letters between him and his ex-girlfriend, outlined Kim Sae Ron’s romantic history, and listed her potential real-life partners, he was essentially trying to show that an alibi existed—demonstrating that he had not committed the alleged wrongdoing.
From the perspective of criminal psychology, intentional persecution of another person requires a strong motive and subjective malice. Kim Soo Hyun, from any angle, had no need or reason to harbor “malice” toward Kim Sae Ron. He had countless other ways to achieve satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment… Emotionally, he had no urgent need to control anyone. Kim Sae Ron was never under any real control; she remained free, socially active, and even married. The two had no “exclusive” relationship, and existing evidence suggests that Kim Sae Ron did not have access to Kim Soo Hyun’s private life. Constructing a narrative in which Kim Soo Hyun was obsessively fixated on her is therefore entirely far-fetched.
In my view, Kim Soo Hyun’s biggest mistake may have been dating an artist signed under his own company… but in any case, the situation has entered the judicial system, and I can calmly wait for the outcome.
Here, I want to give one final piece of advice: the root cause of all online mob attacks is the Pandora’s box of “presumption of guilt.” Whoever initiates a campaign of mass online vilification only needs to open this box and pre-define a “conclusion.” Netizens will then instinctively gather any threads, however tenuous, that fit this narrative, piecing together a complete “villain puzzle.”
Many people claim that Kim Soo Hyun’s tears at the press conference were “acted,” but from another perspective, if those tears were genuine, no word like “tragic” could ever fully capture the depth of his grief.
I sincerely hope that people continue to follow the final judicial investigation. If Kim Soo Hyun is truly innocent, the relentless, baseless insults and vilification directed at him from March until now have truly crossed the moral boundaries of civilized society.
Even from a humanitarian standpoint, I would hope to see more apologies directed at him, though that may be idealistic. Yet this is how the world should be.
In truth, Kim Soo Hyun is not the first unlucky person to suffer such treatment. There have been countless others. I sincerely hope that such cases become less frequent in the future, both in domestic and international entertainment industries.
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![EchoesOfKSH_CN's tweet photo. [Weibo Post Translation] 20260123 | A Chinese Weibo User’s Logical Analysis of the Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Sae-ron Case
I didn’t expect that a short reflection I posted about Kim Soo Hyun a couple of days ago would result in my DMs and comment section being flooded. Since so many people are questioning why I concluded that Kim Soo Hyun is innocent, I think it’s necessary to seriously lay out how a normal person, using basic logic, can analyze the controversies surrounding him.
First of all, I want to dismantle, one by one, the labels that have been constructed around him.
1. “Pedo”
This was the first label attached to him after the incident broke out, and in my view, the most malicious one. What’s almost absurd is that many people who casually throw this label at him don’t actually know what pedophilia means.
According to DeepSeek, pedophilia refers to a persistent and intense sexual attraction toward prepubescent children, usually under the age of 13. It is categorized as a paraphilia and is considered a stable, long-term sexual orientation rather than a situational behavior. Individuals with this condition are unable to suppress their attraction to children, often collect objects related to children as “memorabilia,” and, most importantly, are incapable of maintaining attraction to a single individual or feeling sexual desire toward adults.
Based on this definition alone, Kim Soo Hyun categorically does not fit the criteria of a pedophile.
Why? Because there was a video reportedly sent by Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Ron in which he filmed a street display of adult, sexually suggestive lingerie. Many people cite this as evidence of his “abnormal sexual preferences.” But ironically, this video does the exact opposite—it demonstrates that his sexual preference aligns with that of an ordinary adult male. If he were a pedophile, he wouldn’t be filming adult lingerie; he would be fixated on children’s school uniforms.
Pedophilia has a very clear boundary when it comes to physical development. Pedophiles are exclusively attracted to bodies that have not completed sexual development and feel no interest whatsoever toward physically mature individuals. Some people try to use this characteristic to argue that Kim Soo Hyun supposedly lost interest in Kim Sae Ron as she “grew up.” But let’s be honest: female physical development is largely complete by ages 15–16, and by 18, the body is fully mature. If Kim Soo Hyun were truly a pedophile, the absolute upper limit of his tolerance would have been before she turned 16—there is no plausible scenario in which he would remain exclusively focused on her until she was 20.
Kim Sae Ron claimed that they began dating when she was 15 and continued for six years, spanning her entire developmental period. A relationship of that duration, focused on a single individual, directly contradicts established psychological research on pedophilia. Once the pedophilia accusation collapses, the remaining question becomes unavoidable: in a country like South Korea, where sexual relations with minors under 16 are explicitly illegal, what rational incentive would Kim Soo Hyun have to start a relationship at age 15 in the first place?
Just as pedophiles cannot be attracted to adults, ordinary people do not experience sexual desire toward prepubescent individuals. From the timeline alone, the only conclusion consistent with basic human behavior is that the relationship—if it existed at all—began after adulthood.
2. “NPD” (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)
This label, which I saw circulating on RedNote, is somehow even more laughable than the pedophilia accusation. Ever since pseudo-feminist discourse became popular, people have developed a habit of attaching clinical-sounding psychological terms to men without caring whether they are accurate.
NPD is typically characterized by extreme double standards, low accountability, instability in intimate relationships, frequent partner-switching, inability to sustain long-term interests, and a tendency toward self-indulgence. Based on these traits, anyone with even a cursory understanding of both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s public images prior to this scandal would find that NPD fits Kim Sae Ron far more than Kim Soo Hyun—who is famously disciplined and self-controlled.
The reason this label emerged at all is quite transparent. Many people subconsciously recognize that the “six-year obsessive love story” attributed to Kim Soo Hyun is internally inconsistent and riddled with contradictions. To force the narrative to hold together, they introduce the concept of NPD to rationalize his alleged “fixation.” But this is like patching a broken character arc in a badly written novel—it’s awkward and collapses under scrutiny.
Personality traits manifest across all areas of life, not selectively toward a single individual. If Kim Soo Hyun truly had NPD, there would not be only one accuser after nearly two decades in the industry. A person’s true nature cannot be concealed indefinitely. This is basic common sense.
3. Sexual Control and Exploitation
A large number of Bilibili content creators confidently assert that Kim Soo Hyun deliberately targeted Kim Sae Ron as part of a power-based dynamic of control and exploitation, combining this claim with the previous labels to construct a dark, predatory image: a hunter who preys on a “young target,” nurtures her, and discards her once she matures.
But do these storytellers realize that if Kim Soo Hyun were the one exerting control, the compromising photos used as leverage would be in his possession—not hers?
This logic is painfully obvious. Yet somehow, it continues to be inverted. The person photographed without consent in private moments is Kim Soo Hyun, not Kim Sae Ron. The individual whose reputation was threatened and leveraged is also Kim Soo Hyun. Historically, the people known for secretly photographing intimate partners are labeled “collectors,” not victims.
Kim Sae Ron took photos of Kim Soo Hyun from behind, without his knowledge, in moments that cannot reasonably be described as artistic. I can only interpret such behavior in two ways: collecting “trophies,” or preparing material for future leverage. So who, exactly, was attempting to exert control?
Given Kim Soo Hyun’s industry experience and age—over 30 at the time, with full cognitive and legal capacity—if he had truly intended to control her, the most basic precaution would have been to avoid leaving any photographic evidence at all. Yet he appeared openly on camera during her minor years, completely unguarded. That alone indicates a lack of calculated intent.
Planned wrongdoing requires strong motivation and careful behavior. The person who subconsciously preserves “evidence” is far more likely to be the one with an agenda. By this logic, Kim Soo Hyun is not the dominant party here—he is the reactive one, unable to control the direction of events.
Had Kim Sae Ron still been alive, her actions would arguably meet the criteria for extortion. A former partner releasing intimate photos during the airing of a hit drama cannot be interpreted as goodwill. The only plausible interpretations are retaliation or coercion. Neither aligns with the narrative of a powerless victim.
4. Financial Control
This accusation actually involves basic industry knowledge. I’ve seen a rather absurd claim circulating, suggesting that Kim Sae Ron’s 700 million KRW debt was deliberately imposed on her by Kim Soo Hyun’s company in order to exert financial control. The reasoning behind this claim is that, according to her family, after Kim Sae Ron’s DUI incident, the production company was allegedly willing to let her complete filming, but her agency forcibly intervened, leading to breach-of-contract damages that were then shifted onto her as personal debt.
From an industry standpoint, this narrative is completely illogical. No production company would insist on fulfilling a contract while simultaneously possessing sufficient legal grounds to demand damages, all while voluntarily absorbing the reputational and market risks posed by a scandal-ridden actor—unless that company itself were the actor’s financial backer. Therefore, if anyone can produce a public statement in which the production company expressed a desire for Kim Sae Ron to continue filming after the incident, please send it to me immediately. I would sincerely like to pay my respects to what would then be the most saintly production company in the history of Korean entertainment.
Since this argument collapses entirely under basic scrutiny, the conclusion is straightforward: Gold Medalist, which assumed Kim Sae Ron’s full debt, was legally and unquestionably a creditor.
I genuinely question whether those calling Kim Soo Hyun “cold-blooded” or accusing him of economic manipulation possess even basic real-world common sense. With an undisputed debt contract in hand, Kim Soo Hyun’s side could have taken actions far more aggressive than sending payment notices—many, many times over.
To begin with, there was an existing management contract between the parties. The company could have required Kim Sae Ron to participate in low-cost, low-quality projects to repay the debt quickly. At the very least, they could have pushed her into low-tier commercial appearances, touring events, or photo shoots. Kim Sae Ron was not an artist devoid of commercial value. Even after the DUI incident, regardless of how badly her career had suffered, it is simply unrealistic to claim that she had no remaining exploitable value. Even in a scenario where absolutely no work opportunities could be found, standard industry practice upon contract termination would be to settle outstanding debts immediately—most efficiently through civil litigation. Under normal circumstances, it is almost unheard of for an artist to leave a company while the debt relationship continues indefinitely. Yet in reality, Gold Medalist did none of these things. They sent only two payment notices—documents barely worth more than scrap paper. These notices were not sent to her family, but directly to Kim Sae Ron herself, and they generated no public pressure or social consequences whatsoever.
So for those accusing Kim Soo Hyun of attempting to exert “economic control,” I have to ask: what exactly did he control? And what did he gain?
All that appears to exist are a 700 million KRW loan, leaked private photos, and an audio recording accusing him of being a pedophile.
This is precisely why I cannot uncritically accept narratives pushed by certain click-driven self-media accounts and influencers. Their stories fundamentally contradict any coherent understanding of objective reality.
A man repeatedly portrayed as a dominant figure capable of manipulating—and even driving a 26-year-old adult to death became, almost overnight, the target of mass online vilification. Meanwhile, the supposedly “controlled and exploited” party’s family and legal representatives were able to destroy his public image through just two press conferences, even after her passing.
It is honestly difficult to imagine what would have happened if Kim Sae Ron were still alive and had personally come forward with accusations. One can hardly conceive how completely Kim Soo Hyun’s life would have been ruined.
In such a profoundly asymmetric situation, anyone who can, in good conscience, insist that Kim Soo Hyun was the one exerting control and exploitation truly raises the question: do they still possess the basic rational capacity expected of an adult?
5. The Family’s Response to Criminal Allegations
What finally overturned my initial uncertainty was the behavior of Kim Sae Ron’s family. In South Korea, sexual relations with minors aged 13–16 constitute a criminal offense. Any normal guardian, especially one claiming to possess solid evidence, would go straight to the police—not the media.
Yet the family’s early stance focused on demanding that Kim Soo Hyun “admit fault,” not “admit guilt.” That distinction alone is baffling. As a mother, I cannot comprehend this logic. Unless the police refused to accept the case—which was never claimed—the priority should have been legal accountability, not public shaming.
The March press conference followed by a police report only in May is fundamentally inconsistent with ordinary human behavior. Even more telling, it was Kim Soo Hyun’s legal team pushing for investigative progress, while the family refused to submit original audio files for forensic verification. Later, through their attorney, they explicitly stated that they never claimed Kim Sae Ron’s death was directly caused by Kim Soo Hyun—language that clearly mirrors legal strategies to avoid defamation or false accusation liability.
So, taking all of the above into account, and having observed the development of the situation from the beginning until now, I have not found any internally consistent logic in the narratives put forward by Kim Sae Ron’s family and their legal representatives. I remain unconvinced, and therefore lean toward believing Kim Soo Hyun’s side of the story.
My professional habits make it impossible for me to interpret facts based solely on emotions. I need to see alignment between motive, logic, and behavior. Some people, when vehemently criticizing me on message boards, repeatedly claim that Kim Soo Hyun cannot prove his innocence and is simply trying to smear Kim Sae Ron. I find this argument absurd. In criminal proceedings, it is possible to prove a crime through a complete chain of evidence—but it is essentially impossible to force a party to prove that they did not commit the act. Any subject can only rely on logical reasoning and evidence to demonstrate their non-involvement and establish an alibi.
When Kim Soo Hyun publicly shared letters between him and his ex-girlfriend, outlined Kim Sae Ron’s romantic history, and listed her potential real-life partners, he was essentially trying to show that an alibi existed—demonstrating that he had not committed the alleged wrongdoing.
From the perspective of criminal psychology, intentional persecution of another person requires a strong motive and subjective malice. Kim Soo Hyun, from any angle, had no need or reason to harbor “malice” toward Kim Sae Ron. He had countless other ways to achieve satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment… Emotionally, he had no urgent need to control anyone. Kim Sae Ron was never under any real control; she remained free, socially active, and even married. The two had no “exclusive” relationship, and existing evidence suggests that Kim Sae Ron did not have access to Kim Soo Hyun’s private life. Constructing a narrative in which Kim Soo Hyun was obsessively fixated on her is therefore entirely far-fetched.
In my view, Kim Soo Hyun’s biggest mistake may have been dating an artist signed under his own company… but in any case, the situation has entered the judicial system, and I can calmly wait for the outcome.
Here, I want to give one final piece of advice: the root cause of all online mob attacks is the Pandora’s box of “presumption of guilt.” Whoever initiates a campaign of mass online vilification only needs to open this box and pre-define a “conclusion.” Netizens will then instinctively gather any threads, however tenuous, that fit this narrative, piecing together a complete “villain puzzle.”
Many people claim that Kim Soo Hyun’s tears at the press conference were “acted,” but from another perspective, if those tears were genuine, no word like “tragic” could ever fully capture the depth of his grief.
I sincerely hope that people continue to follow the final judicial investigation. If Kim Soo Hyun is truly innocent, the relentless, baseless insults and vilification directed at him from March until now have truly crossed the moral boundaries of civilized society.
Even from a humanitarian standpoint, I would hope to see more apologies directed at him, though that may be idealistic. Yet this is how the world should be.
In truth, Kim Soo Hyun is not the first unlucky person to suffer such treatment. There have been countless others. I sincerely hope that such cases become less frequent in the future, both in domestic and international entertainment industries.
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![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist Fully Denies Claims of Forcing Debt Repayment and Compensation Against Kim Saeron
Regarding Compensation Claims
• Gold Medalist has never filed a compensation claim against Kim Saeron for any reason.
• As seen in the full text of the official notice, the agency never demanded that Kim Saeron compensate for damages related to her projects. It is also impossible to claim compensation just because she posted photos on social media or contacted actors from the agency.
Regarding Allegations of Forced Debt Repayment
• The agency never forced Kim Saeron to repay her debts.
• Gold Medalist and Kim Saeron worked together to settle the damages caused by her DUI incident, and through various efforts, they reduced the remaining compensation amount to approximately 700 million KRW. However, as Kim Saeron faced difficulties in continuing her career, the agency determined that she could no longer afford to repay the debt and covered the remaining amount in December 2023.
• The audit report dated April 1, 2024, confirms that the debt was officially written off as of December 31, 2023.
• The second official notice was simply a legal procedure guide, informing her of repayment options and inviting discussion about the method and schedule of repayment.
Regarding Allegations of Contact Restrictions with Agency Actors
• The second official notice only advised Kim Saeron to discuss debt-related matters with her lawyer instead of unauthorized individuals.
• The agency’s message to Kim Saeron regarding contact with actors was only to clarify that she should not ask other agency members about the debt issue. In reality, she was free to communicate with her fellow actors without any restrictions.
Regarding YouTuber Lee Jinho
• Gold Medalist has no connection with YouTuber Lee Jinho.
• The person Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon) referred to as ‘Kim Saeron’s former manager’ was not affiliated with Gold Medalist but worked with Kim Saeron under a different company.
Regarding Actress Seo Yeji Rumors
• The claim that Gold Medalist tried to defame Seo Yeji is completely false.
• Even the former manager who was in charge of Seo Yeji at that time (who has since left the company) found the rumors absurd and contacted the agency regarding them.
• We urge everyone to stop spreading false information based on anonymous reports.
Regarding False Claims from Kim Saeron’s Family and Gaseyeon
• Kim Saeron’s family and Gaseyeon have continuously spread misinformation through press conferences and media reports.
• For example, Gold Medalist did attend the late Kim Saeron’s funeral, and the person seen in a fan’s SNS post is not Kim Soohyun but someone else.
• We ask that you stop trying to damage Kim Soohyun’s reputation using unrelated photos and online posts.
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![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist has urged the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute to “stop the indiscriminate dissemination of private matters” regarding the late Kim Saeron.
“Hello, this is Gold Medalist.
We are sharing our statement regarding the report aired on March 14 by the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute (hereafter referred to as Gaseyeon).
The photos revealed by Gaseyeon were taken on December 14, 2019. There is no justifiable reason for the indiscriminate exposure of private photos containing the personal lives of Kim Soohyun and the deceased. We ask that you stop spreading private information.
We have also seen the statement made by Kim Saeron’s mother during the broadcast. We recognize that no words can truly comfort a mother who has suffered the unimaginable pain of losing her child. We express our deepest sorrow and condolences for the pain the late Kim Saeron endured.
We also fully empathize with the concerns Kim Saeron’s mother raised about the way certain reports have been handled. As we previously stated, Kim Soohyun has also suffered harm due to Gaseyeon’s reporting.
However, there are certain claims made by Kim Saeron’s mother that differ from our understanding of the situation. We also believe there may be information she was not yet aware of. Publicly debating these matters would not be appropriate, especially given her efforts to restore her daughter’s honor. Instead, we would like to meet with her in person and provide a full explanation.
If she is willing, we kindly ask her to contact Gold Medalist’s office at any time.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmEUDJ4bcAAFM6k.jpg)
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[ENG] #KimSoohyun’s attorney, Ko Sangrok, on today’s MBC Morning Call.
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Q. This is Today Morning Call. Kim Seui, who ran the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, has been arrested. The charges are spreading false information related to actor Kim Soohyun, and manipulating the recording files and messenger conversations that were presented as evidence. Through Kim Soohyun’s lawyer, we will hear about the key issues of this case and the tasks ahead. Welcome.
Q. Gaseyeon’s Kim Seui arrested. What exactly were the charges?
As has been widely reported, the charges include defamation by stating false facts, threats, unauthorized distribution of recorded material, and violation of the stalking punishment law. The defamation part is the most important here. The main point is that actor Kim Soohyun had a long-term relationship with the late Kim Saeron since she was a minor. And that through his agency, he pressured the late person to repay a debt, leading her to her death. False information of this kind was spread, and to support it, KakaoTalk conversations and the late person’s voice, among other evidence, were allegedly fabricated.
Q. Some analysts say it is unusual to be arrested on defamation charges like these. Is there a reason it went as far as arrest?
First of all, the criminal charges are serious and the damage is very great. And actually, the most important factor among arrest conditions is the concern of destroying evidence. This case is not just a concern of destroying evidence. The very core of the crime is evidence fabrication. It is a crime where new evidence was created to support false information. Also, because there are multiple people involved, there is a possibility of them aligning their stories, so the court seems to have judged that the risk of destroying evidence is high. That appears to be how it was determined. It may be difficult to ask specifically and in detail because of secondary harm, but there is a charge that Kim Seui fabricated audio related to Kim Saeron.
2026년 5월 26일 22시
배우 김수현에 대해 의도적으로 허위사실을 유포하고
조작된 자료로 대중을 선동한 가로세로연구소 김세의 대표에 대한 구속영장이 발부 되었습니다.
2025년 3월 31일
배우 김수현은 '하지 않은 것은 하지 않은 것이다. 믿어달라 하지 않겠다, 꼭 증명해보이겠다'던 약속을 지켜 오늘, 그의 결백을 증명해 냈습니다.
이제는 사회가 지난 1년 2개월 16일 간 부당한 피해를 받아온 이들의
조속한 사회 복귀를 위해 노력해야 할 때입니다.
우리는 끝까지 함께하겠습니다.
김세의 대표의 구속을 진심으로 축하합니다.
[BREAKING NEWS] Arrest warrant issued for Kim Seui over defaming #KimSoohyun.
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경찰이 가세연 김세의 송치하면서
정리한 김수현 김새론 사건 결론
1. 김수현, 고 김새론과 미성년자 시절 교제한 적 없음
2. 중학생 시절 성관계 가진 적 없음
3. 김새론 사망 원인 김수현에게 없음
4. 기자회견에서 공개한 카톡 자료는 조작
5. 녹취파일도 조작된 허위자료
6. 유족은 끝내 핸드폰 원본 제출 안 함
경찰이 본 카톡 조작 방식
유족한테 받은 '(알수없음)'과의 카톡 캡처 11장에서
- 배경색 바꾸고
- 프로필에 김수현 사진 넣고
- 대화 상대 이름을 '김수현'으로 바꾸고
- 날짜 새로 박고
- '가로세로연구소' 로고까지 합성
녹취파일은 AI로 조작된 음성으로 판단
가세연이 "녹취파일 넘기면 40억 줄 테니 넘겨라, 거절하니까 살해 시도까지 했다"고 한 발언도, 경찰은 그런 사실 자체가 없는데 허위로 적시한 걸로 봄
2025년 3월부터 12월까지 총 25회 반복 송출
송치 단계라 최종 확정은 검찰·재판 거쳐야 함
근데 경찰 판단이 이 정도면…
사진 출처 : 텔레그램
- 경찰 official -
결론
1. 김수현은 고 김새론의 미성년자 시절 교제한적 없으며,
2. 중학생 시절 성관계를 가진적 없으며,
3. 김새론의 사망원인이 김수현에게 있지 않으며,
4. 기자회견에서 공개한 카카오톡 대화자료는 조작하였으며,
5. 녹취파일 또한 조작된 허위자료이다.
6. 고인의 유족들은 핸드폰 원본을 끝내 제출하지 않았다.
[Weibo Post Translation] 20260123 | A Chinese Weibo User’s Logical Analysis of the Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Sae-ron Case
I didn’t expect that a short reflection I posted about Kim Soo Hyun a couple of days ago would result in my DMs and comment section being flooded. Since so many people are questioning why I concluded that Kim Soo Hyun is innocent, I think it’s necessary to seriously lay out how a normal person, using basic logic, can analyze the controversies surrounding him.
First of all, I want to dismantle, one by one, the labels that have been constructed around him.
1. “Pedo”
This was the first label attached to him after the incident broke out, and in my view, the most malicious one. What’s almost absurd is that many people who casually throw this label at him don’t actually know what pedophilia means.
According to DeepSeek, pedophilia refers to a persistent and intense sexual attraction toward prepubescent children, usually under the age of 13. It is categorized as a paraphilia and is considered a stable, long-term sexual orientation rather than a situational behavior. Individuals with this condition are unable to suppress their attraction to children, often collect objects related to children as “memorabilia,” and, most importantly, are incapable of maintaining attraction to a single individual or feeling sexual desire toward adults.
Based on this definition alone, Kim Soo Hyun categorically does not fit the criteria of a pedophile.
Why? Because there was a video reportedly sent by Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Ron in which he filmed a street display of adult, sexually suggestive lingerie. Many people cite this as evidence of his “abnormal sexual preferences.” But ironically, this video does the exact opposite—it demonstrates that his sexual preference aligns with that of an ordinary adult male. If he were a pedophile, he wouldn’t be filming adult lingerie; he would be fixated on children’s school uniforms.
Pedophilia has a very clear boundary when it comes to physical development. Pedophiles are exclusively attracted to bodies that have not completed sexual development and feel no interest whatsoever toward physically mature individuals. Some people try to use this characteristic to argue that Kim Soo Hyun supposedly lost interest in Kim Sae Ron as she “grew up.” But let’s be honest: female physical development is largely complete by ages 15–16, and by 18, the body is fully mature. If Kim Soo Hyun were truly a pedophile, the absolute upper limit of his tolerance would have been before she turned 16—there is no plausible scenario in which he would remain exclusively focused on her until she was 20.
Kim Sae Ron claimed that they began dating when she was 15 and continued for six years, spanning her entire developmental period. A relationship of that duration, focused on a single individual, directly contradicts established psychological research on pedophilia. Once the pedophilia accusation collapses, the remaining question becomes unavoidable: in a country like South Korea, where sexual relations with minors under 16 are explicitly illegal, what rational incentive would Kim Soo Hyun have to start a relationship at age 15 in the first place?
Just as pedophiles cannot be attracted to adults, ordinary people do not experience sexual desire toward prepubescent individuals. From the timeline alone, the only conclusion consistent with basic human behavior is that the relationship—if it existed at all—began after adulthood.
2. “NPD” (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)
This label, which I saw circulating on RedNote, is somehow even more laughable than the pedophilia accusation. Ever since pseudo-feminist discourse became popular, people have developed a habit of attaching clinical-sounding psychological terms to men without caring whether they are accurate.
NPD is typically characterized by extreme double standards, low accountability, instability in intimate relationships, frequent partner-switching, inability to sustain long-term interests, and a tendency toward self-indulgence. Based on these traits, anyone with even a cursory understanding of both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s public images prior to this scandal would find that NPD fits Kim Sae Ron far more than Kim Soo Hyun—who is famously disciplined and self-controlled.
The reason this label emerged at all is quite transparent. Many people subconsciously recognize that the “six-year obsessive love story” attributed to Kim Soo Hyun is internally inconsistent and riddled with contradictions. To force the narrative to hold together, they introduce the concept of NPD to rationalize his alleged “fixation.” But this is like patching a broken character arc in a badly written novel—it’s awkward and collapses under scrutiny.
Personality traits manifest across all areas of life, not selectively toward a single individual. If Kim Soo Hyun truly had NPD, there would not be only one accuser after nearly two decades in the industry. A person’s true nature cannot be concealed indefinitely. This is basic common sense.
3. Sexual Control and Exploitation
A large number of Bilibili content creators confidently assert that Kim Soo Hyun deliberately targeted Kim Sae Ron as part of a power-based dynamic of control and exploitation, combining this claim with the previous labels to construct a dark, predatory image: a hunter who preys on a “young target,” nurtures her, and discards her once she matures.
But do these storytellers realize that if Kim Soo Hyun were the one exerting control, the compromising photos used as leverage would be in his possession—not hers?
This logic is painfully obvious. Yet somehow, it continues to be inverted. The person photographed without consent in private moments is Kim Soo Hyun, not Kim Sae Ron. The individual whose reputation was threatened and leveraged is also Kim Soo Hyun. Historically, the people known for secretly photographing intimate partners are labeled “collectors,” not victims.
Kim Sae Ron took photos of Kim Soo Hyun from behind, without his knowledge, in moments that cannot reasonably be described as artistic. I can only interpret such behavior in two ways: collecting “trophies,” or preparing material for future leverage. So who, exactly, was attempting to exert control?
Given Kim Soo Hyun’s industry experience and age—over 30 at the time, with full cognitive and legal capacity—if he had truly intended to control her, the most basic precaution would have been to avoid leaving any photographic evidence at all. Yet he appeared openly on camera during her minor years, completely unguarded. That alone indicates a lack of calculated intent.
Planned wrongdoing requires strong motivation and careful behavior. The person who subconsciously preserves “evidence” is far more likely to be the one with an agenda. By this logic, Kim Soo Hyun is not the dominant party here—he is the reactive one, unable to control the direction of events.
Had Kim Sae Ron still been alive, her actions would arguably meet the criteria for extortion. A former partner releasing intimate photos during the airing of a hit drama cannot be interpreted as goodwill. The only plausible interpretations are retaliation or coercion. Neither aligns with the narrative of a powerless victim.
4. Financial Control
This accusation actually involves basic industry knowledge. I’ve seen a rather absurd claim circulating, suggesting that Kim Sae Ron’s 700 million KRW debt was deliberately imposed on her by Kim Soo Hyun’s company in order to exert financial control. The reasoning behind this claim is that, according to her family, after Kim Sae Ron’s DUI incident, the production company was allegedly willing to let her complete filming, but her agency forcibly intervened, leading to breach-of-contract damages that were then shifted onto her as personal debt.
From an industry standpoint, this narrative is completely illogical. No production company would insist on fulfilling a contract while simultaneously possessing sufficient legal grounds to demand damages, all while voluntarily absorbing the reputational and market risks posed by a scandal-ridden actor—unless that company itself were the actor’s financial backer. Therefore, if anyone can produce a public statement in which the production company expressed a desire for Kim Sae Ron to continue filming after the incident, please send it to me immediately. I would sincerely like to pay my respects to what would then be the most saintly production company in the history of Korean entertainment.
Since this argument collapses entirely under basic scrutiny, the conclusion is straightforward: Gold Medalist, which assumed Kim Sae Ron’s full debt, was legally and unquestionably a creditor.
I genuinely question whether those calling Kim Soo Hyun “cold-blooded” or accusing him of economic manipulation possess even basic real-world common sense. With an undisputed debt contract in hand, Kim Soo Hyun’s side could have taken actions far more aggressive than sending payment notices—many, many times over.
To begin with, there was an existing management contract between the parties. The company could have required Kim Sae Ron to participate in low-cost, low-quality projects to repay the debt quickly. At the very least, they could have pushed her into low-tier commercial appearances, touring events, or photo shoots. Kim Sae Ron was not an artist devoid of commercial value. Even after the DUI incident, regardless of how badly her career had suffered, it is simply unrealistic to claim that she had no remaining exploitable value. Even in a scenario where absolutely no work opportunities could be found, standard industry practice upon contract termination would be to settle outstanding debts immediately—most efficiently through civil litigation. Under normal circumstances, it is almost unheard of for an artist to leave a company while the debt relationship continues indefinitely. Yet in reality, Gold Medalist did none of these things. They sent only two payment notices—documents barely worth more than scrap paper. These notices were not sent to her family, but directly to Kim Sae Ron herself, and they generated no public pressure or social consequences whatsoever.
So for those accusing Kim Soo Hyun of attempting to exert “economic control,” I have to ask: what exactly did he control? And what did he gain?
All that appears to exist are a 700 million KRW loan, leaked private photos, and an audio recording accusing him of being a pedophile.
This is precisely why I cannot uncritically accept narratives pushed by certain click-driven self-media accounts and influencers. Their stories fundamentally contradict any coherent understanding of objective reality.
A man repeatedly portrayed as a dominant figure capable of manipulating—and even driving a 26-year-old adult to death became, almost overnight, the target of mass online vilification. Meanwhile, the supposedly “controlled and exploited” party’s family and legal representatives were able to destroy his public image through just two press conferences, even after her passing.
It is honestly difficult to imagine what would have happened if Kim Sae Ron were still alive and had personally come forward with accusations. One can hardly conceive how completely Kim Soo Hyun’s life would have been ruined.
In such a profoundly asymmetric situation, anyone who can, in good conscience, insist that Kim Soo Hyun was the one exerting control and exploitation truly raises the question: do they still possess the basic rational capacity expected of an adult?
5. The Family’s Response to Criminal Allegations
What finally overturned my initial uncertainty was the behavior of Kim Sae Ron’s family. In South Korea, sexual relations with minors aged 13–16 constitute a criminal offense. Any normal guardian, especially one claiming to possess solid evidence, would go straight to the police—not the media.
Yet the family’s early stance focused on demanding that Kim Soo Hyun “admit fault,” not “admit guilt.” That distinction alone is baffling. As a mother, I cannot comprehend this logic. Unless the police refused to accept the case—which was never claimed—the priority should have been legal accountability, not public shaming.
The March press conference followed by a police report only in May is fundamentally inconsistent with ordinary human behavior. Even more telling, it was Kim Soo Hyun’s legal team pushing for investigative progress, while the family refused to submit original audio files for forensic verification. Later, through their attorney, they explicitly stated that they never claimed Kim Sae Ron’s death was directly caused by Kim Soo Hyun—language that clearly mirrors legal strategies to avoid defamation or false accusation liability.
So, taking all of the above into account, and having observed the development of the situation from the beginning until now, I have not found any internally consistent logic in the narratives put forward by Kim Sae Ron’s family and their legal representatives. I remain unconvinced, and therefore lean toward believing Kim Soo Hyun’s side of the story.
My professional habits make it impossible for me to interpret facts based solely on emotions. I need to see alignment between motive, logic, and behavior. Some people, when vehemently criticizing me on message boards, repeatedly claim that Kim Soo Hyun cannot prove his innocence and is simply trying to smear Kim Sae Ron. I find this argument absurd. In criminal proceedings, it is possible to prove a crime through a complete chain of evidence—but it is essentially impossible to force a party to prove that they did not commit the act. Any subject can only rely on logical reasoning and evidence to demonstrate their non-involvement and establish an alibi.
When Kim Soo Hyun publicly shared letters between him and his ex-girlfriend, outlined Kim Sae Ron’s romantic history, and listed her potential real-life partners, he was essentially trying to show that an alibi existed—demonstrating that he had not committed the alleged wrongdoing.
From the perspective of criminal psychology, intentional persecution of another person requires a strong motive and subjective malice. Kim Soo Hyun, from any angle, had no need or reason to harbor “malice” toward Kim Sae Ron. He had countless other ways to achieve satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment… Emotionally, he had no urgent need to control anyone. Kim Sae Ron was never under any real control; she remained free, socially active, and even married. The two had no “exclusive” relationship, and existing evidence suggests that Kim Sae Ron did not have access to Kim Soo Hyun’s private life. Constructing a narrative in which Kim Soo Hyun was obsessively fixated on her is therefore entirely far-fetched.
In my view, Kim Soo Hyun’s biggest mistake may have been dating an artist signed under his own company… but in any case, the situation has entered the judicial system, and I can calmly wait for the outcome.
Here, I want to give one final piece of advice: the root cause of all online mob attacks is the Pandora’s box of “presumption of guilt.” Whoever initiates a campaign of mass online vilification only needs to open this box and pre-define a “conclusion.” Netizens will then instinctively gather any threads, however tenuous, that fit this narrative, piecing together a complete “villain puzzle.”
Many people claim that Kim Soo Hyun’s tears at the press conference were “acted,” but from another perspective, if those tears were genuine, no word like “tragic” could ever fully capture the depth of his grief.
I sincerely hope that people continue to follow the final judicial investigation. If Kim Soo Hyun is truly innocent, the relentless, baseless insults and vilification directed at him from March until now have truly crossed the moral boundaries of civilized society.
Even from a humanitarian standpoint, I would hope to see more apologies directed at him, though that may be idealistic. Yet this is how the world should be.
In truth, Kim Soo Hyun is not the first unlucky person to suffer such treatment. There have been countless others. I sincerely hope that such cases become less frequent in the future, both in domestic and international entertainment industries.
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![EchoesOfKSH_CN's tweet photo. [Weibo Post Translation] 20260123 | A Chinese Weibo User’s Logical Analysis of the Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Sae-ron Case
I didn’t expect that a short reflection I posted about Kim Soo Hyun a couple of days ago would result in my DMs and comment section being flooded. Since so many people are questioning why I concluded that Kim Soo Hyun is innocent, I think it’s necessary to seriously lay out how a normal person, using basic logic, can analyze the controversies surrounding him.
First of all, I want to dismantle, one by one, the labels that have been constructed around him.
1. “Pedo”
This was the first label attached to him after the incident broke out, and in my view, the most malicious one. What’s almost absurd is that many people who casually throw this label at him don’t actually know what pedophilia means.
According to DeepSeek, pedophilia refers to a persistent and intense sexual attraction toward prepubescent children, usually under the age of 13. It is categorized as a paraphilia and is considered a stable, long-term sexual orientation rather than a situational behavior. Individuals with this condition are unable to suppress their attraction to children, often collect objects related to children as “memorabilia,” and, most importantly, are incapable of maintaining attraction to a single individual or feeling sexual desire toward adults.
Based on this definition alone, Kim Soo Hyun categorically does not fit the criteria of a pedophile.
Why? Because there was a video reportedly sent by Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Ron in which he filmed a street display of adult, sexually suggestive lingerie. Many people cite this as evidence of his “abnormal sexual preferences.” But ironically, this video does the exact opposite—it demonstrates that his sexual preference aligns with that of an ordinary adult male. If he were a pedophile, he wouldn’t be filming adult lingerie; he would be fixated on children’s school uniforms.
Pedophilia has a very clear boundary when it comes to physical development. Pedophiles are exclusively attracted to bodies that have not completed sexual development and feel no interest whatsoever toward physically mature individuals. Some people try to use this characteristic to argue that Kim Soo Hyun supposedly lost interest in Kim Sae Ron as she “grew up.” But let’s be honest: female physical development is largely complete by ages 15–16, and by 18, the body is fully mature. If Kim Soo Hyun were truly a pedophile, the absolute upper limit of his tolerance would have been before she turned 16—there is no plausible scenario in which he would remain exclusively focused on her until she was 20.
Kim Sae Ron claimed that they began dating when she was 15 and continued for six years, spanning her entire developmental period. A relationship of that duration, focused on a single individual, directly contradicts established psychological research on pedophilia. Once the pedophilia accusation collapses, the remaining question becomes unavoidable: in a country like South Korea, where sexual relations with minors under 16 are explicitly illegal, what rational incentive would Kim Soo Hyun have to start a relationship at age 15 in the first place?
Just as pedophiles cannot be attracted to adults, ordinary people do not experience sexual desire toward prepubescent individuals. From the timeline alone, the only conclusion consistent with basic human behavior is that the relationship—if it existed at all—began after adulthood.
2. “NPD” (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)
This label, which I saw circulating on RedNote, is somehow even more laughable than the pedophilia accusation. Ever since pseudo-feminist discourse became popular, people have developed a habit of attaching clinical-sounding psychological terms to men without caring whether they are accurate.
NPD is typically characterized by extreme double standards, low accountability, instability in intimate relationships, frequent partner-switching, inability to sustain long-term interests, and a tendency toward self-indulgence. Based on these traits, anyone with even a cursory understanding of both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s public images prior to this scandal would find that NPD fits Kim Sae Ron far more than Kim Soo Hyun—who is famously disciplined and self-controlled.
The reason this label emerged at all is quite transparent. Many people subconsciously recognize that the “six-year obsessive love story” attributed to Kim Soo Hyun is internally inconsistent and riddled with contradictions. To force the narrative to hold together, they introduce the concept of NPD to rationalize his alleged “fixation.” But this is like patching a broken character arc in a badly written novel—it’s awkward and collapses under scrutiny.
Personality traits manifest across all areas of life, not selectively toward a single individual. If Kim Soo Hyun truly had NPD, there would not be only one accuser after nearly two decades in the industry. A person’s true nature cannot be concealed indefinitely. This is basic common sense.
3. Sexual Control and Exploitation
A large number of Bilibili content creators confidently assert that Kim Soo Hyun deliberately targeted Kim Sae Ron as part of a power-based dynamic of control and exploitation, combining this claim with the previous labels to construct a dark, predatory image: a hunter who preys on a “young target,” nurtures her, and discards her once she matures.
But do these storytellers realize that if Kim Soo Hyun were the one exerting control, the compromising photos used as leverage would be in his possession—not hers?
This logic is painfully obvious. Yet somehow, it continues to be inverted. The person photographed without consent in private moments is Kim Soo Hyun, not Kim Sae Ron. The individual whose reputation was threatened and leveraged is also Kim Soo Hyun. Historically, the people known for secretly photographing intimate partners are labeled “collectors,” not victims.
Kim Sae Ron took photos of Kim Soo Hyun from behind, without his knowledge, in moments that cannot reasonably be described as artistic. I can only interpret such behavior in two ways: collecting “trophies,” or preparing material for future leverage. So who, exactly, was attempting to exert control?
Given Kim Soo Hyun’s industry experience and age—over 30 at the time, with full cognitive and legal capacity—if he had truly intended to control her, the most basic precaution would have been to avoid leaving any photographic evidence at all. Yet he appeared openly on camera during her minor years, completely unguarded. That alone indicates a lack of calculated intent.
Planned wrongdoing requires strong motivation and careful behavior. The person who subconsciously preserves “evidence” is far more likely to be the one with an agenda. By this logic, Kim Soo Hyun is not the dominant party here—he is the reactive one, unable to control the direction of events.
Had Kim Sae Ron still been alive, her actions would arguably meet the criteria for extortion. A former partner releasing intimate photos during the airing of a hit drama cannot be interpreted as goodwill. The only plausible interpretations are retaliation or coercion. Neither aligns with the narrative of a powerless victim.
4. Financial Control
This accusation actually involves basic industry knowledge. I’ve seen a rather absurd claim circulating, suggesting that Kim Sae Ron’s 700 million KRW debt was deliberately imposed on her by Kim Soo Hyun’s company in order to exert financial control. The reasoning behind this claim is that, according to her family, after Kim Sae Ron’s DUI incident, the production company was allegedly willing to let her complete filming, but her agency forcibly intervened, leading to breach-of-contract damages that were then shifted onto her as personal debt.
From an industry standpoint, this narrative is completely illogical. No production company would insist on fulfilling a contract while simultaneously possessing sufficient legal grounds to demand damages, all while voluntarily absorbing the reputational and market risks posed by a scandal-ridden actor—unless that company itself were the actor’s financial backer. Therefore, if anyone can produce a public statement in which the production company expressed a desire for Kim Sae Ron to continue filming after the incident, please send it to me immediately. I would sincerely like to pay my respects to what would then be the most saintly production company in the history of Korean entertainment.
Since this argument collapses entirely under basic scrutiny, the conclusion is straightforward: Gold Medalist, which assumed Kim Sae Ron’s full debt, was legally and unquestionably a creditor.
I genuinely question whether those calling Kim Soo Hyun “cold-blooded” or accusing him of economic manipulation possess even basic real-world common sense. With an undisputed debt contract in hand, Kim Soo Hyun’s side could have taken actions far more aggressive than sending payment notices—many, many times over.
To begin with, there was an existing management contract between the parties. The company could have required Kim Sae Ron to participate in low-cost, low-quality projects to repay the debt quickly. At the very least, they could have pushed her into low-tier commercial appearances, touring events, or photo shoots. Kim Sae Ron was not an artist devoid of commercial value. Even after the DUI incident, regardless of how badly her career had suffered, it is simply unrealistic to claim that she had no remaining exploitable value. Even in a scenario where absolutely no work opportunities could be found, standard industry practice upon contract termination would be to settle outstanding debts immediately—most efficiently through civil litigation. Under normal circumstances, it is almost unheard of for an artist to leave a company while the debt relationship continues indefinitely. Yet in reality, Gold Medalist did none of these things. They sent only two payment notices—documents barely worth more than scrap paper. These notices were not sent to her family, but directly to Kim Sae Ron herself, and they generated no public pressure or social consequences whatsoever.
So for those accusing Kim Soo Hyun of attempting to exert “economic control,” I have to ask: what exactly did he control? And what did he gain?
All that appears to exist are a 700 million KRW loan, leaked private photos, and an audio recording accusing him of being a pedophile.
This is precisely why I cannot uncritically accept narratives pushed by certain click-driven self-media accounts and influencers. Their stories fundamentally contradict any coherent understanding of objective reality.
A man repeatedly portrayed as a dominant figure capable of manipulating—and even driving a 26-year-old adult to death became, almost overnight, the target of mass online vilification. Meanwhile, the supposedly “controlled and exploited” party’s family and legal representatives were able to destroy his public image through just two press conferences, even after her passing.
It is honestly difficult to imagine what would have happened if Kim Sae Ron were still alive and had personally come forward with accusations. One can hardly conceive how completely Kim Soo Hyun’s life would have been ruined.
In such a profoundly asymmetric situation, anyone who can, in good conscience, insist that Kim Soo Hyun was the one exerting control and exploitation truly raises the question: do they still possess the basic rational capacity expected of an adult?
5. The Family’s Response to Criminal Allegations
What finally overturned my initial uncertainty was the behavior of Kim Sae Ron’s family. In South Korea, sexual relations with minors aged 13–16 constitute a criminal offense. Any normal guardian, especially one claiming to possess solid evidence, would go straight to the police—not the media.
Yet the family’s early stance focused on demanding that Kim Soo Hyun “admit fault,” not “admit guilt.” That distinction alone is baffling. As a mother, I cannot comprehend this logic. Unless the police refused to accept the case—which was never claimed—the priority should have been legal accountability, not public shaming.
The March press conference followed by a police report only in May is fundamentally inconsistent with ordinary human behavior. Even more telling, it was Kim Soo Hyun’s legal team pushing for investigative progress, while the family refused to submit original audio files for forensic verification. Later, through their attorney, they explicitly stated that they never claimed Kim Sae Ron’s death was directly caused by Kim Soo Hyun—language that clearly mirrors legal strategies to avoid defamation or false accusation liability.
So, taking all of the above into account, and having observed the development of the situation from the beginning until now, I have not found any internally consistent logic in the narratives put forward by Kim Sae Ron’s family and their legal representatives. I remain unconvinced, and therefore lean toward believing Kim Soo Hyun’s side of the story.
My professional habits make it impossible for me to interpret facts based solely on emotions. I need to see alignment between motive, logic, and behavior. Some people, when vehemently criticizing me on message boards, repeatedly claim that Kim Soo Hyun cannot prove his innocence and is simply trying to smear Kim Sae Ron. I find this argument absurd. In criminal proceedings, it is possible to prove a crime through a complete chain of evidence—but it is essentially impossible to force a party to prove that they did not commit the act. Any subject can only rely on logical reasoning and evidence to demonstrate their non-involvement and establish an alibi.
When Kim Soo Hyun publicly shared letters between him and his ex-girlfriend, outlined Kim Sae Ron’s romantic history, and listed her potential real-life partners, he was essentially trying to show that an alibi existed—demonstrating that he had not committed the alleged wrongdoing.
From the perspective of criminal psychology, intentional persecution of another person requires a strong motive and subjective malice. Kim Soo Hyun, from any angle, had no need or reason to harbor “malice” toward Kim Sae Ron. He had countless other ways to achieve satisfaction or a sense of accomplishment… Emotionally, he had no urgent need to control anyone. Kim Sae Ron was never under any real control; she remained free, socially active, and even married. The two had no “exclusive” relationship, and existing evidence suggests that Kim Sae Ron did not have access to Kim Soo Hyun’s private life. Constructing a narrative in which Kim Soo Hyun was obsessively fixated on her is therefore entirely far-fetched.
In my view, Kim Soo Hyun’s biggest mistake may have been dating an artist signed under his own company… but in any case, the situation has entered the judicial system, and I can calmly wait for the outcome.
Here, I want to give one final piece of advice: the root cause of all online mob attacks is the Pandora’s box of “presumption of guilt.” Whoever initiates a campaign of mass online vilification only needs to open this box and pre-define a “conclusion.” Netizens will then instinctively gather any threads, however tenuous, that fit this narrative, piecing together a complete “villain puzzle.”
Many people claim that Kim Soo Hyun’s tears at the press conference were “acted,” but from another perspective, if those tears were genuine, no word like “tragic” could ever fully capture the depth of his grief.
I sincerely hope that people continue to follow the final judicial investigation. If Kim Soo Hyun is truly innocent, the relentless, baseless insults and vilification directed at him from March until now have truly crossed the moral boundaries of civilized society.
Even from a humanitarian standpoint, I would hope to see more apologies directed at him, though that may be idealistic. Yet this is how the world should be.
In truth, Kim Soo Hyun is not the first unlucky person to suffer such treatment. There have been countless others. I sincerely hope that such cases become less frequent in the future, both in domestic and international entertainment industries.
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📑 故 김새론 ’7억 갚기 싫다‘ 내용증명 발송
문제의 7억 원 채무는 故 김새론 본인의
음주운전으로 인해 발생한 것이었습니다.
골드메달리스트는 이자나 지연이자를 부과하지 않았고,
상환을 요구하거나 독촉한 사실도 없었습니다.
이후 故 김새론은 김수현과의 과거 교제 사진을
인스타그램에 게시했다가 ‘빛삭’했고,
돈을 갚기 싫다고 변호사에게 말한 뒤
채무를 이행하지 않겠다는 취지의 내용증명을
골드메달리스트에 보냈습니다.
이른바 ‘인스타 빛삭’은 채무 탕감을 노린 협박 행위였고,
이 사실은 당시 소속사 런엔터 대표 고송아 역시 인지하고 있었습니다.
그런데도 故 김새론 사망 이후 유족은
인스타 빛삭과 카톡 입장문을 근거로 '미성년 교제’와
‘7억 채무 압박’이라는 거짓 주장을 반복했습니다.
결국, 이 모든 논란은 ‘7억 채무’에 대한 책임을 떠넘기려는
시도에서 비롯된 것입니다.
이제는 사실관계를 바로잡고,
허위 주장을 제기한 측이 상응하는 책임을 져야 합니다.
김수현이 증명해낼 진실을 믿고 기다리겠습니다!!
#ksh_willprove #김수현무죄
#김수현 #KimSooHyun #김수현근황
金秀賢 キムスヒョン คิมซูฮยอน
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고 김새론 김수현 소속사에 “7억 갚기 싫다” 내용증명 발송
김수현 측이 수사기관에 제출한 고 김새론의 내용증명과 대여계약서, 소속사 대표간의 통화 녹취가 공개됐다
1. 대여계약서
김새론 음주운전 위약금 7억원을 김수현 소속사가 무이자로 대여해줌
2. 통화 녹취
김새론이 인스타에 김수현과 찍은 사진을 무단으로 게시하자, 김새론 소속사 대표(런엔터 고송아)와 김수현 소속사 대표가 통화함
3. 내용증명
이후 김새론은 기어이 김수현 소속사에 7억 갚기 싫다는 내용증명을 발송함
4. 유족은 7억 탕감으로는 부족했는지 김수현은 하지도 않은 채무압박 때문에 김새론이 죽었다며 가세연과 손잡음
5. 김수현은 기자회견에서 고인에 대한 배려로 이러한 내용을 공개하지 않고 혼자서 욕이란 욕은 다 먹음
김수현 작년에 나쁜생각 안하고 살아있는게 대단하다.
The whole thing has been ridiculous from the beginning.
They insisted the actor caused someone’s death, said there were thousands of photos proving underage dating, and acted as if every edited piece of material was enough to ruin a person’s life.
When it became clear that the family’s actual words didn’t match the story that had been broadcast for months, no one stepped up to correct it.
What bothers us most is how much of this could have been stopped with a single honest sentence from the family: THE ACTOR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DEATH.
But they didn’t, because acknowledging it would expose how deeply they leaned into the false claims pushed by a YouTube show.
These accusations broke a person. They dragged an actor into a nightmare built on edited files, imagined timelines, and made-up evidence. And the people responsible still refuse to clean up what they made.
This is OOD all over. People never believed him. In the end he was innocent but still some people think he is not. He never returned to old him. People once accused him for murder end up not apologizing and moved on. Nothing is the same as before. Only Trauma left with him.
[NEWS] Late Kim Saeron’s Ex-Boyfriend Speaks Out: “Saeron’s Death Has Nothing to Do with Kim Soohyun”
“I know for a fact that Saeron’s death was not because of actor Kim Soo-hyun. There are too many hidden truths, and that makes me extremely angry. To bring peace to Saeron’s soul, I want at least some of those truths to be known.”
Speculation and wild rumors are swirling around the late Kim Saeron’s passing. The truth is tangled in confusion, with conflicting claims muddying the waters. As the legal dispute over her 700-million-won debt settlement with her former agency remains unresolved, many are wondering if there is an ulterior motive behind all these accusations. Naturally, the real reason behind her tragic death is a question that demands answers.
The dead cannot speak for themselves. The Fact has gathered testimonies from Kim Saeron’s ex-boyfriend, identified as K, who was one of the few people she confided in before her passing. He revealed, “Saeron may be gone, but she wouldn’t have wanted the cause of her death to be twisted into something untrue.”
⸻ https://t.co/cVyGjb6OHL
![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [NEWS] Late Kim Saeron’s Ex-Boyfriend Speaks Out: “Saeron’s Death Has Nothing to Do with Kim Soohyun”
“I know for a fact that Saeron’s death was not because of actor Kim Soo-hyun. There are too many hidden truths, and that makes me extremely angry. To bring peace to Saeron’s soul, I want at least some of those truths to be known.”
Speculation and wild rumors are swirling around the late Kim Saeron’s passing. The truth is tangled in confusion, with conflicting claims muddying the waters. As the legal dispute over her 700-million-won debt settlement with her former agency remains unresolved, many are wondering if there is an ulterior motive behind all these accusations. Naturally, the real reason behind her tragic death is a question that demands answers.
The dead cannot speak for themselves. The Fact has gathered testimonies from Kim Saeron’s ex-boyfriend, identified as K, who was one of the few people she confided in before her passing. He revealed, “Saeron may be gone, but she wouldn’t have wanted the cause of her death to be twisted into something untrue.”
⸻ https://t.co/cVyGjb6OHL](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gm2drUJaEAAbj-s.jpg)
RT @soohyunupdates: [NEWS] “Late Kim Saeron Lived in New York with Her Husband After Marriage, Telegram Use Was Also Because of That”—Audio…
[FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist Fully Denies Claims of Forcing Debt Repayment and Compensation Against Kim Saeron
Regarding Compensation Claims
• Gold Medalist has never filed a compensation claim against Kim Saeron for any reason.
• As seen in the full text of the official notice, the agency never demanded that Kim Saeron compensate for damages related to her projects. It is also impossible to claim compensation just because she posted photos on social media or contacted actors from the agency.
Regarding Allegations of Forced Debt Repayment
• The agency never forced Kim Saeron to repay her debts.
• Gold Medalist and Kim Saeron worked together to settle the damages caused by her DUI incident, and through various efforts, they reduced the remaining compensation amount to approximately 700 million KRW. However, as Kim Saeron faced difficulties in continuing her career, the agency determined that she could no longer afford to repay the debt and covered the remaining amount in December 2023.
• The audit report dated April 1, 2024, confirms that the debt was officially written off as of December 31, 2023.
• The second official notice was simply a legal procedure guide, informing her of repayment options and inviting discussion about the method and schedule of repayment.
Regarding Allegations of Contact Restrictions with Agency Actors
• The second official notice only advised Kim Saeron to discuss debt-related matters with her lawyer instead of unauthorized individuals.
• The agency’s message to Kim Saeron regarding contact with actors was only to clarify that she should not ask other agency members about the debt issue. In reality, she was free to communicate with her fellow actors without any restrictions.
Regarding YouTuber Lee Jinho
• Gold Medalist has no connection with YouTuber Lee Jinho.
• The person Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon) referred to as ‘Kim Saeron’s former manager’ was not affiliated with Gold Medalist but worked with Kim Saeron under a different company.
Regarding Actress Seo Yeji Rumors
• The claim that Gold Medalist tried to defame Seo Yeji is completely false.
• Even the former manager who was in charge of Seo Yeji at that time (who has since left the company) found the rumors absurd and contacted the agency regarding them.
• We urge everyone to stop spreading false information based on anonymous reports.
Regarding False Claims from Kim Saeron’s Family and Gaseyeon
• Kim Saeron’s family and Gaseyeon have continuously spread misinformation through press conferences and media reports.
• For example, Gold Medalist did attend the late Kim Saeron’s funeral, and the person seen in a fan’s SNS post is not Kim Soohyun but someone else.
• We ask that you stop trying to damage Kim Soohyun’s reputation using unrelated photos and online posts.
⸻ https://t.co/OoKu0nBsxT
![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist Fully Denies Claims of Forcing Debt Repayment and Compensation Against Kim Saeron
Regarding Compensation Claims
• Gold Medalist has never filed a compensation claim against Kim Saeron for any reason.
• As seen in the full text of the official notice, the agency never demanded that Kim Saeron compensate for damages related to her projects. It is also impossible to claim compensation just because she posted photos on social media or contacted actors from the agency.
Regarding Allegations of Forced Debt Repayment
• The agency never forced Kim Saeron to repay her debts.
• Gold Medalist and Kim Saeron worked together to settle the damages caused by her DUI incident, and through various efforts, they reduced the remaining compensation amount to approximately 700 million KRW. However, as Kim Saeron faced difficulties in continuing her career, the agency determined that she could no longer afford to repay the debt and covered the remaining amount in December 2023.
• The audit report dated April 1, 2024, confirms that the debt was officially written off as of December 31, 2023.
• The second official notice was simply a legal procedure guide, informing her of repayment options and inviting discussion about the method and schedule of repayment.
Regarding Allegations of Contact Restrictions with Agency Actors
• The second official notice only advised Kim Saeron to discuss debt-related matters with her lawyer instead of unauthorized individuals.
• The agency’s message to Kim Saeron regarding contact with actors was only to clarify that she should not ask other agency members about the debt issue. In reality, she was free to communicate with her fellow actors without any restrictions.
Regarding YouTuber Lee Jinho
• Gold Medalist has no connection with YouTuber Lee Jinho.
• The person Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon) referred to as ‘Kim Saeron’s former manager’ was not affiliated with Gold Medalist but worked with Kim Saeron under a different company.
Regarding Actress Seo Yeji Rumors
• The claim that Gold Medalist tried to defame Seo Yeji is completely false.
• Even the former manager who was in charge of Seo Yeji at that time (who has since left the company) found the rumors absurd and contacted the agency regarding them.
• We urge everyone to stop spreading false information based on anonymous reports.
Regarding False Claims from Kim Saeron’s Family and Gaseyeon
• Kim Saeron’s family and Gaseyeon have continuously spread misinformation through press conferences and media reports.
• For example, Gold Medalist did attend the late Kim Saeron’s funeral, and the person seen in a fan’s SNS post is not Kim Soohyun but someone else.
• We ask that you stop trying to damage Kim Soohyun’s reputation using unrelated photos and online posts.
⸻ https://t.co/OoKu0nBsxT](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmTadB3bsAAcr4g.jpg)
[NEWS] Does having the bereaved family’s consent mean a free pass? Gaseyeon continues to cross the line with relentless exposés of #KimSoohyun’s private life.
Gaseyeon seems to be painting him as if he deserves condemnation, but in reality, they are just another cyber media outlet that previously joined in on exposing YouTuber Tzuyang’s past.
Gaseyeon claims that the latest release of private photos was done with the bereaved family’s consent. However, that does not justify the ongoing exposure of Kim Soohyun’s personal photos without his own consent. Many are watching closely to see how far this reckless wave of online exposés will go.
⸻ https://t.co/eEArzLQhY0
[NEWS] The ‘Witch Hunt’ Against #KimSoohyun – What Did the Bereaved Family Do to Protect the Late Kim Saeron?
What started as a fight for justice now seems questionable: Who is it really for?
Leaked Photos Cross the Line – Invasion of Privacy Creating More Victims
The bereaved family of the late Kim Saeron and the YouTube channel ‘Garo Sero Institute’ (Gaseyeon) have led the public to assume that the man in the leaked photo is Kim Soohyun.
At this point, when there is no clear victim, releasing a photo of her ex-boyfriend in such a state, believed to have been taken secretly, is a serious invasion of privacy. Looking at it from another perspective, this is undeniably a criminal act.
What did the bereaved family do during her most difficult times?
According to lawyer B, Kim Saeron, who debuted as a child actress, had her earnings used for her parents’ business and her family’s living expenses. Even after her DUI incident, she had to work part-time jobs to sustain herself, burdened with debts to her agency that she had no way of repaying. Until her passing, she was known to have been the sole provider for her family from a young age.
One of the family’s main accusations was that Kim Soohyun dated Kim Saeron when she was a minor. However, Gold Medalist denied this claim, stating it was not true. Furthermore, this allegation did not come directly from the family but from an ‘aunt,’ a friend of Kim Saeron’s mother, who, strictly speaking, is not a bereaved family member.
However, it is true that Kim Saeron had borrowed 700 million KRW from Gold Medalist.
On March 14, Gold Medalist released an official statement saying, “Kim Soohyun showed signs of severe psychological distress early this morning (March 14). Following Gaseyeon’s report, he has been struggling with extreme confusion, as people are blaming him for the late actress’s sudden death.”
After hearing this, the bereaved family responded through Gaseyeon, saying, “Kim Saeron’s mother was worried that Kim Soohyun might make an extreme choice. The family is also concerned about his well-being.” However, they still proceeded with releasing the controversial photo as planned on March 15.
Meanwhile, Kim Saeron’s passing has sparked a wave of mourning overseas. Many international fans have also criticized the harsh treatment of Korean celebrities, calling it not just strict but outright ruthless. Some are now deeply worried that more tragic news may follow.
⸻ https://t.co/urX3XjfDcJ
[FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist has urged the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute to “stop the indiscriminate dissemination of private matters” regarding the late Kim Saeron.
“Hello, this is Gold Medalist.
We are sharing our statement regarding the report aired on March 14 by the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute (hereafter referred to as Gaseyeon).
The photos revealed by Gaseyeon were taken on December 14, 2019. There is no justifiable reason for the indiscriminate exposure of private photos containing the personal lives of Kim Soohyun and the deceased. We ask that you stop spreading private information.
We have also seen the statement made by Kim Saeron’s mother during the broadcast. We recognize that no words can truly comfort a mother who has suffered the unimaginable pain of losing her child. We express our deepest sorrow and condolences for the pain the late Kim Saeron endured.
We also fully empathize with the concerns Kim Saeron’s mother raised about the way certain reports have been handled. As we previously stated, Kim Soohyun has also suffered harm due to Gaseyeon’s reporting.
However, there are certain claims made by Kim Saeron’s mother that differ from our understanding of the situation. We also believe there may be information she was not yet aware of. Publicly debating these matters would not be appropriate, especially given her efforts to restore her daughter’s honor. Instead, we would like to meet with her in person and provide a full explanation.
If she is willing, we kindly ask her to contact Gold Medalist’s office at any time.”
![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [FULL STATEMENT] Gold Medalist has urged the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute to “stop the indiscriminate dissemination of private matters” regarding the late Kim Saeron.
“Hello, this is Gold Medalist.
We are sharing our statement regarding the report aired on March 14 by the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute (hereafter referred to as Gaseyeon).
The photos revealed by Gaseyeon were taken on December 14, 2019. There is no justifiable reason for the indiscriminate exposure of private photos containing the personal lives of Kim Soohyun and the deceased. We ask that you stop spreading private information.
We have also seen the statement made by Kim Saeron’s mother during the broadcast. We recognize that no words can truly comfort a mother who has suffered the unimaginable pain of losing her child. We express our deepest sorrow and condolences for the pain the late Kim Saeron endured.
We also fully empathize with the concerns Kim Saeron’s mother raised about the way certain reports have been handled. As we previously stated, Kim Soohyun has also suffered harm due to Gaseyeon’s reporting.
However, there are certain claims made by Kim Saeron’s mother that differ from our understanding of the situation. We also believe there may be information she was not yet aware of. Publicly debating these matters would not be appropriate, especially given her efforts to restore her daughter’s honor. Instead, we would like to meet with her in person and provide a full explanation.
If she is willing, we kindly ask her to contact Gold Medalist’s office at any time.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GmEUDJ5aIAA5iMx.jpg)
We stand with #KimSoohyun—now and always.
We do not engage in negativity or any of baseless rumors, nor do we respond to hate.
Our loyalty remains steadfast, not by reacting to hate, but by continuously celebrating and protecting him with kindness. As true fans, we walk this journey with him—always believing, always supporting, always standing by his side.
![soohyunupdates's tweet photo. [0310] OP updated photo with actor #KimSoohyun and Cuckoo Malaysia team. https://t.co/OH6E0nnhyR](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Glt-6SeagAAKc1B.jpg)
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