Kim Soo-hyun, who is facing a 200 billion penalty, will Kim Sae-ron explain the video of Kakao Talk and letter underwear (SC Issue)

Mar 28, 2025

Will actor Kim Soo-hyun open his mouth to the controversy surrounding him.

On the 27th, the bereaved families and the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as Gase-yeon) released the contents of the past messenger conversation, a letter written by Kim Sae-ron, and a video that Kim Soo-hyun sent to Kim Sae-ron, saying it is evidence that the late Kim Sae-ron has been dating Kim Soo-hyun since he was a minor.

Boo Boo Boo-jin, a lawyer at the law firm who is an agent of the bereaved families, revealed the past conversations between Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron at a press conference on the 27th. According to this, Kim Soo-hyun sent messages to Kim Sae-ron in 2016 such as "I miss you" and "When can I fall asleep holding you" In Kim Sae-ron's words "Ppo-side", he also said "Please do it actually". In 2016, Kim Sae-ron was 17.

A press conference was held at the SpaceShare Gangnam Station Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul on the afternoon of the 27th. Kim Sae-ron, a lawyer for the bereaved family who attended the press conference, is releasing a reconstructed screen of the messenger between the late Kim Sae-ron and actor Kim Soo-hyun. Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com

Kim Sae-ron's letter to Kim Soo-hyun was also released. The letter was written after Kim Sae-ron's drunk driving accident, and Kim Sae-ron "It's been about five to six years since we met each other. I hope you don't avoid me because it's your first and last love.", "I won't intervene in your life. So don't hate me", ", ",I hope you continue to support your work and your relationship and be happy", he/she said, expressing his/her desperate feelings for Kim Soo-hyun. Kim Sae-ron reportedly tried to put the letter in the mailbox of Kim Soo-hyun's house but failed due to security concerns.

On the same day, Gase-yeon released a video that Kim Soo-hyun sent to Kim Sae-ron around 2019. In the video released, Kim Soo-hyun appears in front of a lingerie shop in Paris, France "I'm here in front of an underwear shop."I photographed a mannequin wearing only underwear. He also immediately turned the camera to a friend who said he could see an important part of the photographic model behind the mannequin.

Kim Soo-hyun is already in a crisis. The release of the new Disney+ 'Nockoff' has been postponed indefinitely, and it will be edited in MBC 'Good Day', and the Taiwan Kaohsiung fan meeting scheduled for the 31st has also been canceled. Prada Homeplus and Shinhan Bank have decided to terminate the advertising model contract with Kim Soo-hyun, and Tous Les Jours said it is not considering renewing the contract ahead of the end of the contract.

Suspension of activity is also a problem, but a bigger problem is the astronomical penalty. Kim Soo-hyun is known to receive a model fee of KRW 700 billion to KRW 1 billion per brand per year. It is predicted that the amount of advertising penalties will reach 20 billion won because they have to pay a penalty of two to three times the advertising fee if they violate the law or cause a social controversy.

'Knockoff' Penalty is stronger. Usually, if a work is overturned due to an actor's personal history, two to three times the production cost is paid as a penalty. 'Nockoff' is a masterpiece with a production cost of 60 billion won alone, so if the work is not released, it can be fined 180 billion won.

In the meantime, the evidence released on the 27th contradicts Kim Soo-hyun's claim that 「Kim Sae-ron has been dating since he became an adult」. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Soo-hyun will open her mouth and explain herself.

Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com

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