Kim Soo Hyun Responds To Claims That Kim Sae Ron Took Her Life Due To His Agency

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On March 31, actor Kim Soo Hyun held a press conference in Seoul regarding the allegations of dating the late Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor.

While there will be no separate Q&A session, his agency prepared the conference as an opportunity to “speak to journalists directly” with their statement.

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In particular, he responded to the claims that Kim Sae Ron made a tragic decision because of his agency.

The claim that I ignored the deceased and that she made a tragic decision to end her life because of my management company is not true. We were like any other couple. We loved each other, and then we broke up. After that, I did not keep in touch with the deceased. Like most couples who break up, it was not easy for me to contact her after we’d broken up—especially since we were both well-known celebrities.

— Kim Soo Hyun

He added that he didn’t reach out to her even after her DUI accident because they were under the same label.

When we were signed under the same agency, I knew how she was doing. So, I did not reach out. That’s why when she got into the DUI accident, I did not reach out to her either. On the YouTube channel speaking on behalf of her family stating that she was having a hard time because of me, but from what I know, she was dating someone else at that time.

— Kim Soo Hyun

Meanwhile, he also denied that he dated her as a minor.

Kim Soo Hyun Firmly Denies Dating Kim Sae Ron When She Was A Minor