"We would like to emphasise that he is not wearing his trousers. This is a photograph of him without his trousers," YouTube channel Hoverlab said in Korean.

The family of the late Kim Sae Ron has filed a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Lee Jin Ho, accusing him for disseminating false information about the actress that put her in a negative light and which they believe played a part in her death.

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

Legal experts have weighed in on the potential consequences Kim Soo Hyun might face. According to current South Korean law, which was revised in May 2020, engaging in sexual acts with a minor under 16, even with consent, can constitute statutory rape or sexual misconduct.

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.

Attorney Bu Ji-seok from Law Firm Buyou, Kweon Young-chan, a former comedian who began the Korea Celebrity Suicide Prevention Organization and YouTube channel Hoverlab operator Kim Se-ui, who also goes by the name Kim Say,

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, 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.

Brands are cutting ties with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun, amid an ongoing scandal about the 37-year-old star allegedly dating late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.

Brands including Prada have cut ties with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun amid controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron who was found dead in February. The 37-year-old actor who gained popularity in South Korea and China over his role in hit South Korean drama series "My Love from the Star" and "Queen of Tears" has been accused of dating Kim Sae-ron when she was underage in a YouTube expose,