Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were in a relationship. However, the former actor’s agency denied alleged involvement in Kim Sae Ron’s financial struggle and death.

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun is currently facing backlash following allegations that he was in a six-year-long relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron. The relationship reportedly started when she was 15 and he was 27 and ended in 2021.

On Feb. 16, 2025, Korean actress Kim Sae Ron was found dead at home. The death of the 24-year-old, who had risen to popularity as a child actress, was later ruled a suicide. Reports soon began to emerge that Sae Ron had owed 700 million won (S$652,000) to her former agency, Gold Medalist, at the time of her death.

Kim Sae-ron's mother also recently released a statement about wanting to ‘restore’ her daughter's honour after her death in February.

Kim Soo Hyun's agency has finally addressed the rumours about his relationship with late Korean actress Kim Sae-ron.After the death of the High School Love On star’s in February, some pictures and letters surfaced on the internet

Kim Soo Hyun 's agency, GOLDMEDALIST, has issued a detailed statement addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the actor's past relationship with the late actress, Kim Sae Ron. The statement, released on March 14, 2025, comes earlier than the agency's previously announced timeline for a response.

South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun has denied allegations of dating Kim Sae Ron while she was a minor and pressuring her to repay debts.

Following the tragic suicide of Kim Sae Ron, speculations about her past relationship with Kim Soo Hyun circulated online.

After confirming that they were in a relationship, Kim Soo-hyun refuted the allegations that he dismissed Kim Sae-ron’s call for help over a debt connected to a drunk driving incident (DUI) that the late actress was involved in.

Kim Sae-ron’s family is speaking out against Kim Soo Hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, accusing them of distorting the truth in their latest statement. Her mother, still grieving, is now preparing a rebuttal,

Hoverlab, a South Korean news commentary site on YouTube, claimed that the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron had been in a six-year relationship since she was 15 years old.