Overview

• South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun has strongly denied claims by YouTube channel Hoverlab that he had a six-year relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron starting when she was 15 years old.
• Kim Soo Hyun's agency, Gold Medalist, labeled the allegations as false and announced plans to pursue the strongest possible legal action against the channel.
• Hoverlab's claims include alleged verification of the relationship with Kim Sae Ron's family, though these assertions remain unsubstantiated.
• The YouTube channel previously accused K-pop group BTS of connections to a drug case, which was also denied by BTS' agency, HYBE, with threats of legal action.
• Kim Sae Ron, a former child actress, passed away in February 2025, with her death ruled a suicide; her family has previously criticized online harassment as contributing to her struggles.