Actor Kim Soo-hyun has been embroiled in allegations that he dated the late Kim Sae-ron since their teenage years, yet there was a reason he proceeded with the filming of 'Good Day.' Kim Soo-hyun's side had evidence that supported their claim that the accusations were not true.

Kim Soo-hyun attended the recording of MBC's entertainment program 'Good Day' held on the 13th. A representative from 'Good Day' stated to OSEN that regarding Kim Soo-hyun’s recording, they minimized the scheduled activities as much as possible.

The filming of 'Good Day' was scheduled to include meetings with key cast members such as G-Dragon and Kim Soo-hyun. Initially, Kim Soo-hyun's attendance for the recording that day was uncertain. This was due to severe criticism directed at Kim Soo-hyun, who was embroiled in dating rumors with the late Kim Sae-ron during her teenage years. Consequently, 'Good Day' maintained a reserved stance, stating they were 'checking' whether Kim Soo-hyun would attend the recording.

However, Kim Soo-hyun did attend the recording as planned, and after discussions, they proceeded with filming while minimizing the scheduled activities.

Kim Soo-hyun is facing allegations from the YouTube channel 'Garo-Seoro Research Institute' (hereafter referred to as 'Gaseyeon') and from Kim Sae-ron's family members, stating that they had been in a relationship for six years starting from Kim Sae-ron's 3rd year of middle school and when she was 15 years old. However, the agency Gold Medalist denied the related allegations, claiming they were 'defamation based on false facts.'

On the morning of the 14th, Gold Medalist urgently published a second statement regarding the broadcasts targeting Kim Soo-hyun from the YouTube channel 'Gaseyeon.' In the official statement, Gold Medalist confirmed that it was true that Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were once in a relationship but clarified that they dated from 2019 to 2020, after Kim Sae-ron became an adult.

According to the agency, Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron dated from the summer of 2019, after Kim Sae-ron became an adult, until the fall of 2020. The photo of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron supposedly kissing during their 3rd year of middle school, claimed by 'Gaseyeon,' was actually taken in early 2020 and depicted a private moment during their relationship, with Kim Sae-ron wearing clothing from a brand that was revealed in June 2019, making 'Gaseyeon's' claim that it was taken during her teenage years invalid.

Additionally, Gold Medalist addressed concerns over Kim Sae-ron expressing pressure regarding a compensation demand of about 700 million won on March 19 last year to Kim Soo-hyun. The penalty fee from Kim Sae-ron's drunk driving accident was approximately 1.114 billion won, and Gold Medalist had worked to reduce the compensation amount through Kim Sae-ron's efforts down to about 700 million won. However, as Kim Sae-ron found it practically difficult to repay the remaining amount, Gold Medalist processed her debt as a loss in December 2023.

During this process, Gold Medalist executives needed to comply with legal procedures, including audits, to prevent the establishment of the crime of breach of trust. Thus, they could not process her debt without any collection efforts against Kim Sae-ron. There were also genuine concerns regarding the possibility of Kim Sae-ron having to pay gift tax due to the debt forgiveness. Consequently, Kim Sae-ron sent a notice to prove that she was in an 'unrecoverable' state, and Gold Medalist undertook the debt loss provision process.

However, lacking sufficient legal knowledge, Kim Sae-ron sought assistance not from Gold Medalist, her creditor, but from her ex-boyfriend Kim Soo-hyun. When Kim Soo-hyun received contact from Kim Sae-ron, four years after their breakup, he inquired with his agency about the content of her message, and a legal expert subsequently contacted her to resolve any misunderstandings amicably. In connection with this, Gold Medalist emphasized that they never demanded repayment from Kim Sae-ron after the actual debt loss processing.

Above all, Gold Medalist stressed in response to 'Gaseyeon's' claims against Kim Soo-hyun that 'The photo taken as an adult has been labeled a photo taken at age 16. A close associate of the deceased's mother has turned into an aunt. Compelling visual evidence that attracts attention has been presented, and the content and timing underlying that evidence have subtly changed. As a result, an image capturing a single text message has transformed the issue previously handled by the former agency into pressure for repayment. Thus, the debt problem of Kim Sae-ron, which was resolved by the company a year ago, has been identified as a direct cause of her unfortunate passing recently.'

Finally, Gold Medalist stated, 'The photos of the two individuals disclosed by 'Gaseyeon' are indeed real. However, that does not make 'Gaseyeon's' assertions truthful.' They added, 'As previously mentioned, I believe the public's gaze and criticism regarding Kim Soo-hyun is something that should naturally be accepted. However, due to Kim Soo-hyun's celebrity status, it is not acceptable for him to unconditionally endure numerous falsehoods and personal attacks,' and expressed, 'I want to question whether he should have to endure all of this due to his private life being disclosed without consent.'

In this way, Kim Soo-hyun's side specifically refuted the various allegations raised by 'Gaseyeon.' From Kim Soo-hyun's perspective, the claims from 'Gaseyeon' are unfounded and are backed by evidence, leading to the judgment that there was no reason for him to abstain from filming 'Good Day' amid the controversy; thus, he participated in the filming.

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