Kim Sae Ron’s Mother Delivers Her Demands For Kim Soo Hyun And His Company In New Statement
She also addresses reporter Lee Jin Ho.
This article is part of our coverage of Kim Soo Hyun And Kim Sae Ron’s Relationship. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
Kim Sae Ron‘s mother has published her official statement on March 15, 2025, speaking through Garo Sero Research Institute. The late actress’ mother not only responds to Gold Medalist‘s previous statements, clearly stating her demands, but she also addressed reporter Lee Jin Ho, whom the family deeply blames as a factor in Kim Sae Ron’s death.
Kim Sae Ron’s mother asks for an official apology from both Kim Soo Hyun and Gold Medalist.
Hello. This is the late actress Kim Sae Ron’s bereaved. This is what the family wants.
Firstly, we want Kim Soo Hyun to acknowledge that he was dating Kim Sae Ron from the time she was a minor, as well as a public apology from him
Second, from the agency Gold Medalist, we request an official apology for media manipulation over the past three years where they claimed that the two have never dated, and again when they stated three days ago that they have never dated too.
Third, please acknowledge Kim Sae Ron’s contributions as a founding member of the company and apologize for that.
Fourth, acknowledge and publicly apologize for sending a legal notice demanding repayment of ₩700 million KRW (about $482,000 USD) from Kim Sae Ron.
She also stated that it was unfortunate that Kim Soo Hyun’s private photos with Kim Sae Ron were revealed, but it was inevitable in order to prove that Kim Sae Ron was speaking the truth. After all, their relationship had been deeply denied by the company countless times.
Fifth, the reason why Kim Soo Hyun was not mentioned in our official statement was to focus on and warn against Lee Jin Ho and malicious online viral reporters. Our family is not seeking anything from Kim Soo Hun or the agency, aside from an official apology.
Sixth, to prove the falsehoods that were spread by Lee Jin Ho, we were left with no choice but to mention that Sae Ron was in a relationship with Kim Soo Hyun. It was an unavoidable situation that required revealing Kim Soo Hyun’s photos. We hope everyone can offer their understanding.
The family will be filing legal complaints against the reporter Lee Jin Ho as well. Lee had attempted to contact and visit the bereaved during the time of Kim Sae Ron’s funeral.
Seventh, a legal complaint against Lee Jin Ho will be filed next week. We hope for a sincere public apology from him. Additionally, there should be an apology for calling after the funeral and visiting the columbarium and claiming they could not find it.
Although he may justify it as a fact-checking effort, the bereaved family felt mocked and deeply offended.
You can read more about Lee’s involvement below.
