Looks like the K-drama star Kim Soo-hyun’s alleged involvement in the untimely death of actor Kim Sae-ron will be making the headlines for a lot longer than what he would have anticipated. According to reports,

New evidence challenges Kim Soo Hyun`s statement about his relationship with the late Kim Sae Ron, raising questions about underage dating and legal implications.

Kim Se Eui then shared in a live broadcast that she has "even more shocking photos" of the two, including one in which a person is naked, and doing dishes at his girlfriend's house.

During a Korean network broadcast, a legal expert spoke out about the possibility of Kim Soo Hyun being charged for a sexual offence involving a minor.

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were in a relationship. However, the former actor’s agency denied alleged involvement in Kim Sae Ron’s financial struggle and death.

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.

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun is currently facing backlash following allegations that he was in a six-year-long relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron. The relationship reportedly started when she was 15 and he was 27 and ended in 2021.

Luxury brand Prada ends its contract with actor Kim Soo Hyun following controversy surrounding his relationship with late actress Kim Sae Ron.

Kim Sae-ron's mother also recently released a statement about wanting to ‘restore’ her daughter's honour after her death in February.

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