The representative for Kim Soo-hyun has issued a rebuttal to the ongoing claims from the family of the late Kim Sae-ron and the Garoseoro Research Institute (hereafter referred to as Gaseyeon) YouTube broadcast.

The agency Gold Medalist stated on the 18th, "Gold Medalist has never claimed damages from Kim Sae-ron for any reason," and "As can be confirmed through the content-certified letter, we have not demanded compensation for damages incurred in the work from Kim Sae-ron. It is also impossible to claim damages by posting photos on SNS or contacting agency actors," they noted.

They further asserted, "We have never pressured Kim Sae-ron to repay her debt," and "You can confirm through the audit report dated April 1, 2024, that we have processed the related debt as a loss as of December 31, 2023. The second content-certified letter was simply a legal procedural guideline, and we only conveyed our willingness to discuss payment methods and timelines."

In particular, regarding the allegations that Kim Soo-hyun was in a relationship with the minor Kim Sae-ron, they emphasized, "The family and Gaseyeon are continuously claiming false information through press conferences and reports. We visited the funeral of the deceased, and the person in the photo posted on Kim Sae-ron's fan account is not Kim Soo-hyun but someone else," urging them to "please cease any attempts to tarnish Kim Soo-hyun's reputation based on unrelated photos and online posts."

The following is the rebuttal from Kim Soo-hyun's representative.

Regarding the claim for damages

○ Gold Medalist has never claimed damages from Kim Sae-ron for any reason.

○ As can be confirmed through the content-certified letter, we have not demanded compensation for damages incurred in the work from Kim Sae-ron. It is also impossible to claim damages by posting photos on SNS or contacting agency actors.

Regarding the pressure to repay debt

○ We have never pressured Kim Sae-ron to repay her debt.

○ Our company and Kim Sae-ron worked together to resolve the compensation issues arising from the drunk driving incident and managed to reduce the remaining compensation amount to about 700 million won through various efforts. However, Kim Sae-ron faced difficulties in her activities, and our company deemed that she was no longer capable of repaying the debt and processed it as a loss in December 2023.

○ You can confirm through the audit report dated April 1, 2024, that we have processed the related debt as a loss as of December 31, 2023.

○ The second content-certified letter was simply a legal procedural guideline, and we only conveyed our willingness to discuss payment methods and timelines.

Regarding the prohibition of contact with agency actors

○ The content of the second content-certified letter is intended to discourage discussions about the 'debt issue' with individuals who do not have legal authority and to communicate with the responsible attorney.

○ What was stated about Kim Sae-ron regarding contact with agency actors was to advise her not to ask other personnel within our company concerning this debt issue. In fact, Kim Sae-ron has communicated freely with agency actors.

Relationship with YouTuber Lee Jin-ho

○ Gold Medalist has no connection with YouTuber Lee Jin-ho.

○ The 'former manager of Kim Sae-ron' claimed by Gaseyeon is not affiliated with Gold Medalist but is a person from another company who worked with Kim Sae-ron.

Rumors related to actress Seo Yea-ji

○ The claim that Gold Medalist smeared Seo Yea-ji is completely false.

○ The manager who was in charge of Seo Yea-ji at that time (currently resigned) was also shocked by the rumor and contacted our company.

○ Please immediately cease any acts of spreading false information based on anonymous tips.

False information dissemination by the family and Gaseyeon

○ The family and Gaseyeon are continuously claiming false information through press conferences and reports.

○ For example, we visited the funeral of the deceased, and the person in the photo posted on Kim Sae-ron's fan account is not Kim Soo-hyun but someone else.

○ Please cease any attempts to tarnish Kim Soo-hyun's reputation based on unrelated photos and online posts.

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