Kim Soo Hyun is embroiled in fresh controversy as reports claim eight of Kim Sae Ron’s friends prepared statements alleging he lied about their relationship when she was a minor.
Back in April, the attorney for the late Kim Sae Ron’s bereaved family told TV Chosun’s Case File 24, “There are about eight friends who know about the fact that she dated Kim Soo Hyun when she was a minor, and these friends are preparing a statement.”
Multiple media sources and clips from Garosero’s live broadcasts kept pushing the story of these statements. Headlines screamed things like:
Kim Sae Ron’s Acquaintances To Release Statements About Kim Soo Hyun’s Lies
Eight Friends of Kim Sae Ron Knew About Dating Kim Soo Hyun As a Minor ‘Writing Statements Out Of Frustration’
Kim Soo Hyun’s Press Conference Becomes A Laughing Stock— Kim Sae Ron’s Friends Preparing Statements
But as of July 6, no statements have actually surfaced.
Instead, the bereaved family’s spokesperson went live to say he never announced any upcoming statements and accused reporters of misreporting the news.
That denial shocked many, as those statements were expected to impact public opinion heavily against Kim Soo Hyun.
Netizens remain split. Some sympathize with Kim Soo Hyun, accusing the bereaved family of fabricating claims without evidence. Others condemn Kim Soo Hyun for dating a minor.
Comments from netizens include:
“I feel bad for Kim Soo Hyun. The bereaved family is the strangest.”
“I feel the most sorry for Kim Sae Ron.”
“The more this case goes on, Kim Sae Ron’s parents are the worst.”
“This doesn’t change that Kim Soo Hyun dated a minor. He is a scumbag.”
“I believed the bereaved family’s statement at first, but now I don’t know.”
The situation remains tense as fans and netizens continue monitoring the conflicting claims surrounding Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron’s troubled story.