According to the actor's agency's statement, Kim Sae-ron was 19 at the start of the relationship and Kim Soo-hyun was 31.

On Feb. 16, 2025, Korean actress Kim Sae Ron was found dead at home. The death of the 24-year-old, who had risen to popularity as a child actress, was later ruled a suicide. Reports soon began to emerge that Sae Ron had owed 700 million won (S$652,000) to her former agency, Gold Medalist, at the time of her death.

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Kim Soo-hyun admits to dating late Kim Sae-ron, refutes allegations she was underaged After denying their relationship several times, South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun has finally admitted he dated late actress Kim Sae-ron but denied she was underaged at the time.

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.

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, GoldMedalist, has jumped the gun and dropped an official statement ahead of schedule, tackling head-on the controversy surrounding his past relationship with the actress Kim Sae-ron who was found dead at home in Seoul on February 16.

This Yonhap file photo shows South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has admitted to having been in a relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron but denied allegations that their relationship began when she was underage.

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.

Gold Medalist reacted to claims about Kim Soo-Hyun being in an inappropriate relationship with Kim Sae-Ron ever since she was 15. While the agency strongly rejected the accusation of the actor dating a minor,

Following the tragic suicide of Kim Sae Ron, speculations about her past relationship with Kim Soo Hyun circulated online.

The agency of Kim Soo-hyun released a new statement addressing allegations that the Korean actor dated the late Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor.