Overview
- Kim Sae-ron’s mother released memos and forensic extracts dated September 28, 2017, citing intimate messages as proof her daughter dated Kim Soo-hyun before adulthood.
- Attorney Ko Sang-rok said the submitted materials are unrelated to Kim Soo-hyun or were written solely by the deceased and called them lacking in evidentiary value.
- The family filed petitions with the Korean Bar Association and Seoul Bar Association seeking discipline over allegedly insulting language; Ko said the terms were not directed at Kim Sae-ron and were not posted on his official channel.
- Kim Soo-hyun denies dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, has urged a swift police conclusion, and his team has a 12 billion KRW damages suit alleging fabrication.
- Authorities are continuing the investigation as both sides trade public statements, and reports say Gold Medalist’s CEO resigned two months ago.