KOREAN actor Kim Soo Hyun appeared amid his private life scandal, crying and saying he lives in fear because of false information being spread.

According to Dispatch , on the afternoon of March 31, the 37-year-old actor and his lawyer were at a hotel in Seoul, talking about the noise surrounding his private life that has lasted for more than 20 days, attracting the attention of Asian audiences. For about 30 minutes, Soo Hyun spoke and cried. At times, he could not hold back his emotions and had to stop to regain his composure.

Soo Hyun spent most of his time talking about his relationship with actress Kim Sae Ron, saying that he did not date her when she was a minor, nor did he toy with Sae Ron’s feelings or pressure her to pay off her debt.

Kim Soo Hyun has not appeared in public since early March, when the Garo Sero Institute YouTube account quoted relatives of actress Kim Sae Ron, accusing the actor of dating Sae Ron when she was a minor. According to Kim Sae Ron’s family, Kim Soo Hyun was “ungrateful”, demanding debt from Sae Ron, pushing her to the brink of death. Sae Ron passed away on February 16, with police saying she ” made an extreme choice “.

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Kim Soo Hyun cried at the press conference on March 31. Video: Chosun TV

The actor said: “The deceased and I used to date like any other couple, we had a good relationship, but after breaking up, we didn’t contact each other often anymore, contacting each other after breaking up is very awkward.”

He explained that in 2024, when Sae Ron posted a photo of the two of them when they were still in love. At that time, the movie Queen of Tears was being shown, and as an actor, Kim Soo Hyun had to follow certain rules to ensure the work of the entire crew. Therefore, at that time, Kim Soo Hyun’s management company denied that the two had been in a relationship for four years.

Soo Hyun said that if he could turn back time, he would still choose to act like that because he could not let his personal life affect his colleagues on the film crew. But now, as a normal person, he is suffering the consequences of denying that relationship. He admitted that this action was “cowardly and selfish” and is willing to accept the consequences. Kim Soo Hyun apologized to those who believed in and supported him.

Actor Kim Soo Hyun cried many times, saying he wanted people to understand the story of his private life correctly. Photo: News1

Whatever the outcome, the actor still wants to tell the truth about himself. According to Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Sae Ron’s relatives and the Garo Sero Institute YouTube channel edited text messages and published false information to defame him. They threatened and forced him to admit to something that was not true. The actor said: “I’m not lying, I can’t admit to something I didn’t do.”

The actor said that these past few days, he has been living in hellish agony. He is afraid every day that the Garo Sero Institute will publish news to defame him. The actor called on everyone to listen to him, even just once.

Kim Soo Hyun’s lawyer said he has filed a lawsuit against Kim Sae Ron’s family and the owner of Garo Sero Institute, demanding a total of 12 billion won ($8.1 million) in compensation.

Over the past half month, the controversy between the two sides has received great attention from Asian audiences. The incident became more noisy when some people related to Kim Sae Ron revealed the actress’s private life. On March 25, the Garo Sero Institute said that the star had registered her marriage in the US with a man named Lee without informing his family. During Garo Sero’s livestream, Lee also admitted to having a quick marriage with Sae Ron after meeting a few times but denied the accusation of having abused Kim Sae Ron.

Meanwhile, on The Fact page , the man K – Kim Sae Ron ‘s ex-boyfriend – revealed that at the end of her life, the actress suffered from mental disorders, had suicidal thoughts many times and was given timely emergency care. K accused Sae Ron’s parents of not caring about their daughter, neglecting her even when she was sick and hospitalized. Sae Ron’s relatives said that K only dated the actress for a short time, and K’s words were not trustworthy.

Soo Hyun at an event in Thailand at the end of 2024. Video: AAA

Since the scandal broke out, Kim Soo Hyun has lost six advertising contracts. He was also cut from the TV show Good Day. On March 14, the management company said the actor was facing pressure and falling into a state of “severe chaos”. Soo Hyun has been active in the entertainment industry for 18 years and is the ideal lover of many girls thanks to a series of roles in Dream High, Moon Embracing the Sun, My Love from the Star, The Thieves, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Queen of Tears. The actor is considered a face that guarantees success for TV drama projects.