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 Jung Jun Won’s agency has denied the rumors that Resident Playbook's Jung Jun Won and model-turned-actress Kang Seung Hyun are dating. On May 27, Jung Joon Won’s agency says,  “The dating rumors involving Kang Seung Hyun are not true. They became acquainted while filming the movie ‘Believer’ and are simply close friends.” Earlier today, speculation surfaced on online communities saying that Jung Jun Won and Kang Seung Hyun have been dating for three years already. Alleged evidence included the pair being photographed at the same locations and seen wearing matching hats and T-shirts. Jung Jun Won and Kang Seung Hyun previously appeared in “Believer” and its sequel “Believer 2.”

 Actress Go Minsi was recently accused of bullying but quickly denies the allegations. The Tastefully Yours actress has denied allegations that she was involved in bullying during her middle school years, as claimed in an anonymous post on an online forum. Her agency, Mystic Story, also expressed support, stating their trust in her account. Here's the accuser's full statement: "Hello, we are the victims of school bullying by celebrity Go. *Before we begin, we kindly ask you to take screenshots or save this post, as it may be taken down due to reports from Go's agency representatives. We are not classmates from the beauty high school that became controversial due to Go's visits to adult entertainment venues and motels as a minor, but middle school alumni from Jungri Middle School in Daejeon. We were born in 1994, and Go (formerly Go Hye Ji) is an early 1995-born, so we attended school together. Since middle school, Go committed numerous acts of school violence, exto...

 After a smash start to the year that saw Unmasked and Hyper Knife captivate K-drama audiences around the world, Itaewon Class star Kim Dami and Big Bet star Son Sukku are set to build on this success with their new cerebral crime thriller, Nine Puzzles, debuting May 21, exclusively on Disney+. Set to premiere with six episodes on May 21, Nine Puzzles follows Yoon Ena, a high school student who discovers the body of her murdered uncle next to a single puzzle piece. Uncertain of how she got to the scene of the crime and unable to answer any of the police’s questions, Ena quickly becomes the police’s prime suspect. A decade later, Ena, now a criminal profiler, will once again find herself caught in the middle of a series of murders, with each victim linked to a puzzle piece like the one from the night of her uncle’s murder. Starring Kim Dami (Itaewon Class, Our Beloved Summer) as murder suspect turned criminal profiler Yoon Ena; Son Sukku (Big Bet, D.P.) as the tenacious and suspicio...

 Kim Soo Hyun has personally spoken about the Kim Saeron issue for the first time. Kim soo-hyun held a press conference at 4:30 p.m. KST on March 31 at a hotel in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Along with him is Attorney Kim Jong-bok of LKB & Partners. Kim Soo Hyun stated: "I'm sorry. I think too many people are suffering because of me. And I feel sorry that the late actor isn't able to rest in peace"  "I consider myself a coward. I have always been too preoccupied with holding on to what I have. I didn't even believe in the favor that came to me, and I was always afraid of what I would lose or be harmed, and I was busy running away and denying it. So, it took me a long time to get to stand here today. So I thought about what it would have been like if I had just said everything. If I had done so, my fans and my agency who have done so much to make this press conference would suffer less. Everytime something about me and Kim Sae Ron was exposed, I thought, ...

UPDATE: March 27, 2025 Revealed text messages between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron as exposed during the press conference.  In the revealed KakaoTalk message, Kim Soo-hyun sent a photo to Kim Sae-ron and said, "You're cute." To this, Kim Sae-ron replied, " ♥ side." Kim Soo-hyun said, "Do it for real later," and Kim Sae-ron replied, "I miss you, I don't want to see you." Kim Soo-hyun replied, "I want to see you. How could I not want to see you?" He also sent her a text saying, "When can I fall asleep while holding you? I think I'll sleep well," and urged her, "Will it take about a year? Three years?" The deceased said, "One year is too much, but three years?" and Kim Soo-hyun replied, "Is one year too much? Six months?" To which Kim Sae-ron replied, "I'll do it when I want to, there's no such thing." Attorney Bu Ji-seok added, "f this was not a romantic relationsh...

  This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline  here . On March 25,  YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute released a video titled “[Shocking Exclusive] Kim Sae-ron’s Husband’s Statement Revealed (Suspicious Ex-Boyfriend)”.  The video released by Garo Sero included a series of text messages exchanged between Kim Sae-ron’s husband, who currently resides in New York, and a man identified as her ex-boyfriend. In the messages, the husband refuted the ex-boyfriend’s claims, denying “If my wife had an ex persistently approaching her, I’d curse him out too." Earlier that day, the ex-boyfriend released a statement saying that Kim Sae Ron did not die because of Kim Soo Hyun but instead blames her husband for what happened.  In reaction to this, Garo Sero openly challenged the validity and logic of Mr. A’s argument, stating,  “So, she self-harmed while visiting her husband in New York...

This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline here . With all the news and issues surrounding Kim Sae Ron's death, her ex-boyfriend speaks out. "“I know for a fact that Saeron’s death was not because of actor Kim Soo-hyun. There are too many hidden truths, and that makes me extremely angry. To bring peace to Saeron’s soul, I want at least some of those truths to be known.” Speculation and wild rumors are swirling around the late Kim Saeron’s passing. The truth is tangled in confusion, with conflicting claims muddying the waters. As the legal dispute over her 700-million-won debt settlement with her former agency remains unresolved, many are wondering if there is an ulterior motive behind all these accusations. Naturally, the real reason behind her tragic death is a question that demands answers. The dead cannot speak for themselves. The Fact has gathered testimonies from Kim Saeron’s ex-boyfriend, ...

  This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline  here . Gold Medalist released new statements in response to the latest allegations by Kim Sae Ron's family. The lengthy post states: "Hello, this is GOLDMEDALIST. We would like to address the claims stated at the press conference held by the family of the late Kim Sae Ron in collaboration with HoverLab Inc. (hereafter referred to as HoverLab) as well as HoverLab’s YouTube channel. We state our position regarding the second certification of contents. During the press conference, the family claimed that our company’s second certification of contents sent on March 25, 2024 stated, “The notice includes that if you post a photo similar to the one posted on March 24 on social media, contact any of the actors from the agency, or if ‘Queen of Tears’ suffers any damages, you will be liable for full compensation.” In response, we are attaching the original tex...

  This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline  here . Kim Sae Ron's mother has spoken up via the Garo Sero YouTube channel. It was noted that the mother sent the channel a lengthy statement, but they used AI voice since she did not want her voice to be aired. Thru @HOVERLAB2018 YouTube “Hello. This is the bereaved family of the late actress Kim Sae Ron. After much deliberation, I have decided to release this statement upon witnessing how my family’s intentions have been distorted and misrepresented. As I previously conveyed to Garosero Research Institute, my sole purpose is to restore the honor of my baby girl whose reputation was destroyed in an instant by numerous false reports. My aim is to lay the groundwork for legally condemning the criminal activities of malicious cyber wrecker YouTubers, which has occurred and continue to occur and persist if left unchecked. Sae Ron never lied to the media. S...

  This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline  here . Gold Medalist issued a statement on March 14. The agency stated: "Early this morning, Kim Soohyun exhibited severe psychological distress. Our company took measures to ensure he could receive absolute rest and stability. Since the reports by Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon), he has been suffering extreme confusion due to claims that he was responsible for the sudden passing of the deceased. Additionally, on the night of March 12, after Gaseyeon's broadcast, a vehicle with a person holding a camera remained stationed across from our company's main entrance and in the parking lot until dawn. On March 13, around lunchtime, people with cameras were seen loitering around the building, continuing to exert psychological pressure on Kim Soohyun. In response, we urgently decided to release a statement to clarify key issues, asking for your understand...

  This is part of the coverage on Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's relationship. You can read more and view the full timeline  here . The controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Saeron is not done yet, as Garo Sero issued another statement. On March 13, the channel wrote in its community post: " Kim Soo Hyun’s statement next week is highly anticipated . We are waiting for a sincere public apology to the late actress Kim Sae Ron’s family. If he continues to stick to lies and excuses... Three truly shocking photos and a video will be released. They are incomparable to the ones revealed so far. Actress Kim Sae Ron personally revealed... That she dated Kim Soo Hyun for six years, from November 19, 2015... Until July 7, 2021, when she was in her second year of middle school. We will see how long the shameless pro-China star Kim Soo Hyun continues to lie. At Garo Sero Research Institute, we will fight until the end... For actress Kim Sae Ron, who suffered so many wounds at such a...

 It was reported that Kim Soo Hyun will speak up about the controversy he's embroiled in. On March 13, Sports Seoul confirmed with multiple sources that the actor will personally guve his position on the allegations surrounding the late Kim Sae-ron. It was stated that the specific content of his statement and the method of his announcement are still in discussion. Read on the current controversies and the revealed photos and letters here. Read Gold Medalist's initial statement  Read the accusations revealed by Kim Sae Ron's aunt Read on Saeron asking for help from Kim Soo Hyun Read on Kakao Talk conversations between Saeron and her cousin Read on Dispatch having proof of Gold Medalist asking for repayment of the 700M won Read on Kim Soo Hyun's released love letters to Kim Sae Ron here The actor's agency released the following statement . "We would like to address the recent content regarding Kim Soo Hyun that was broadcasted on YouTube channel HoverLab Inc. GOL...

 Recently, Seo ye Ji's name has been brought up amid the scandal between Kim Soo Hyun and his cousin, Lee Sarang and their management, Gold Medalist. The recent activity, where an unnamed former employee of the said agency revealed some information about the actress and her prior controversy, became viral. Read Seo Ye Ji apologize for controversy On March 13, the actress addressed her fans through her fan cafe and said she replied to a hateful comment but deleted it afterwards. from theqoo The hateful comment to which she replied to: "Unnie, did you cheat when Kim Soo Hyun was controlling your relationship? Please don’t let us down again. I just read about it on TikTok." Her reply was: "I wish people would… please… stop.” The actress said she did not have to explain anything but still did so for the sake of her fans.  from theqoo / Seo Ye Ji fan cafe She wrote: "My dearest yeyes, I’m only human… So this has been overwhelming, stressful… and I’m so sick and tired...

 New revelation, this time from Dispatch, regarding the repayment of the 700 million won. A notice was sent to the late actress, urging her to pay the amount. In March 2024, Gold Medalist issued a certification of contents to Kim Saeron, requesting the repayment of a debt. The notice demanded reimbursement for damages that her former agency had settled on her behalf. Gold Medalist's Notice Sent to the Late Kim Saeron" Client: Gold Medalist Inc. Recipient: Kim Ah-im [Previously: Kim Saeron] Subject: Urging Debt Repayment As you are aware, on November 22, 2022, you entered into a loan agreement with our client, borrowing the amount of 686,409,653 won and agreeing to repay it by December 31, 2023. However, despite the due date for repayment having arrived, you have failed to repay the loan. Therefore, our law firm, acting on behalf of our client, urges you to promptly repay the loan by depositing the full amount into the account provided below. Should you fail to make the payment...