YouTuber A, who was accused of defamation by the bereaved family of actor late Kim Sae-ron, is shocking the public by claiming that the deceased married her boyfriend and had an inheritance during her lifetime. In particular, following this claim, there is a heated debate among internet users.

On the 19th, YouTuber A claimed on his channel that late Kim Sae-ron had married her boyfriend in the United States and had an inheritance.

A noted that in January, late Kim Sae-ron posted a wedding photoshoot concept on her personal social media account, and after fact-checking, it was confirmed that she indeed got married. He added, "For unavoidable reasons, I will release the recording of the deceased." The transcript includes voices presumed to be from a manager (not from Gold Medalist) and a woman B, who is presumed to be late Kim Sae-ron.

According to the released transcript, B stated, “The wedding photos were posted by my boyfriend. It’s true that we got married abroad. We originally wanted to separate amicably, but we had a child. I deleted it now. We got married because of the child. I was pressured into it.” She also mentioned, “My boyfriend is an ordinary person working at a large company in New York.”

In particular, B revealed that her boyfriend has various accounts such as KakaoTalk and Instagram, saying, “My boyfriend asks why we aren’t announcing our marriage. I was told to delete the photos immediately, but we can’t undo the marriage. I didn’t expect to marry someone like this.”

Regarding this, YouTuber A claimed, “In the recording, late Kim Sae-ron acknowledged that the photos were posted by her boyfriend and that they indeed got married. The bereaved family raised issues about her boyfriend Kim Soo-hyun four years ago, but Kim Sae-ron was living a married life with another man. (The bereaved family) claims that she attempted an extreme choice after watching the video on my channel, but the deceased was with her husband at that time in the United States.”

While making this claim, A stated, “I intend to clarify my innocence through the evidence and materials I have. If I have any responsibility regarding Kim Sae-ron’s situation, I will not evade any responsibility. However, there is also evidence that I cannot disclose. I will submit this evidence to the investigative agency and correct any inaccuracies. I sincerely request that you do not report indiscriminately on the one-sided claims from Gaseyeon that are not factual.”

However, the majority of internet users reacted by noting that if the content is true, it is unfortunate for Kim Sae-ron. Some comments included, “How is it related that Kim Sae-ron got married during her lifetime to the rumors of dating Kim Soo-hyun when he was a minor?”, “Stop defaming the deceased,” and “Suddenly bringing up Kim Sae-ron’s marriage and inheritance? This is a complete diversion of the issue.”

On the other hand, some opinions are emerging that if A’s claim is true, Kim Sae-ron enjoyed a married life in the U.S., and therefore the cause of her death wasn't due to Kim Soo-hyun. In an online community, posts saying, “If there was actually a husband, isn’t it a bit strange to say she died because of Kim Soo-hyun?” and “If that statement is true, it could mean that Kim Sae-ron’s cause of death wasn’t due to Kim Soo-hyun.”

With such a shocking claim emerging, attention is focusing on whether the bereaved family will clarify their position on this matter. Currently, the bereaved family has decided to conduct a digital forensic examination of the deceased's phone to prove the allegations regarding Kim Soo-hyun's underage dating and the so-called grooming allegations.

Meanwhile, the bereaved family of late Kim Sae-ron claimed through the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute" (abbreviated as "Gaseyeon") that she had been in a relationship with actor Kim Sae-ron since she was 15 years old for six years, and despite facing financial difficulties after she caused a drunk driving accident in 2022 and suspended her activities, they allegedly pressured her to repay the 700 million won she borrowed to cover the accident.

In relation to this, Kim Soo-hyun's agency Gold Medalist stated, “These are obviously false facts that cannot be tolerated,” adding, “We will consider the strongest legal measures against the spread of false information by Garosero Research Institute,” but later changed its statement to acknowledge the dating relationship, saying, “They dated from the summer of 2019 when Kim Sae-ron became an adult until the fall of 2020.”

However, regarding the notice of debt repayment of 700 million won, it explained, “If we force that Kim Sae-ron would have to bear a penalty fee, the executives who made that decision could be liable for breach of trust, and there was a concern that the costs would not be recognized as deductible by the company. It had to be confirmed that efforts were made to secure the company’s claim against Kim Sae-ron.”

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