A private and partially explicit photo of South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun has gone viral online, intensifying the ongoing controversy surrounding his past relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron.

Actor Kim Soo-hyun is facing backlash amid an escalating dispute with the family of the late actor Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead at her home last month. The bereaved family alleges that the two had been in a romantic relationship since Kim Sae-ron was a minor,

Kim Soo Hyun 's agency, GOLDMEDALIST, has issued a detailed statement addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the actor's past relationship with the late actress, Kim Sae Ron. The statement, released on March 14, 2025, comes earlier than the agency's previously announced timeline for a response.

Kim Soo-hyun's agency GoldMedalist admitted that he and the late actress Kim Sae-ron indeed dated, although it noted that the pair's relationship started in 2019, when the latter was

Hoverlab has published allegations that Kim Soo-hyun began dating Kim Sae-ron when he was 27 years old and she was 15. In response, Gold Medalist refuted the claim, stating that the two only dated from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020, when Kim Sae-ron was an adult.

Hoverlab, a South Korean news commentary site on YouTube, claimed the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron had been in a six-year relationship since she was 15 years old.

According to Goldmedalist – an agency established by Kim Soo-hyun and his cousin – the actors dated from the summer of 2019, after she became an adult, to the autumn of 2020. Kim Sae-ron was born in July 2000, while Kim Soo-hyun was born in February 1988.

One of the highest-paid Korean actors, Soo Hyun has been accused of having a relationship with Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor. However, a legal expert has now shed light on the possibility of such a scenario.

Amid the ongoing controversy, Kim Soo Hyun's agency has issued a detailed statement addressing the allegations involving Kim Sae Ron.

South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun is at risk of losing over $13 million as his career faces uncertainty following allegations of an underage relationship and financial coercion involving actress Kim Sae Ron.