Kim Soo Hyun Tearfully Denies Allegations “Kim Sae Ron Was Dating Someone Else During DUI Incident”
Accused of having dated Kim Sae Ron when she was still a minor, Kim Soo Hyun began by saying, “I’m sorry. It feels like too many people are suffering because of me. And I feel heartbroken thinking that even the deceased may not be able to rest peacefully.”
Choking up, Kim Soo Hyun confessed, “I’ve always considered myself a coward. I was too focused on protecting what I had. I couldn’t even trust the goodwill shown to me. I was always afraid of loss and damage, so I ran away, denied everything and hesitated to speak. That’s why it took me so long to stand here. I wonder if things would’ve been different had I just told everything from the beginning. Maybe my fans, my colleagues none of them would’ve had to go through this kind of pain.”
Holding back tears, he continued, “Each time our private matters were revealed, I kept thinking, ‘Tomorrow I’ll speak. I’ll end this nightmare.’ But every time, I hesitated, worrying that my actions might harm others or make everything worse.”
Kim Soo Hyun said, “Even when a photo of me with the deceased was posted during the airing of ‘Queen of Tears’, I hesitated. We dated about five years ago, for around a year, which was four years before the drama aired. But at the time, I denied the relationship. I know it’s only fair that I be criticized for that. I also understand if people still can’t trust what I say today.”
“But this might be my only chance to speak the truth. So I ask that you hear me out just once.”
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Kim Soo Hyun explained he chose the path to protect himself as a human being and a star, “Some people advised me, ‘Just play it safe. Accept a little responsibility and let things cool down. Then prepare for a comeback.’ If I had done that, maybe none of our private matters would have been exposed to this degree. Maybe I wouldn’t have been blackmailed every day with threats of new photos. Maybe I wouldn’t have been humiliated by leaks of my private life.”
He emphasized, “But I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t accept the demand to admit to lies as if they were the truth. So let me speak on the matter that everyone is most curious about.”
Kim Soo Hyun stated clearly, “I did not date the deceased when she was a minor. And the claims that my rejection or that my agency pressured her over her debt, ultimately leading to her tragic end—those are also not true.”
He continued, “We were just a regular couple, like anyone else. We had mutual affection, and we eventually parted ways. After the breakup, we didn’t stay in contact. Like most people after a breakup, it felt inappropriate to keep communicating. We were both public figures, and when she was still with the same agency, I had some idea of how she was doing. But when she had her DUI incident, I didn’t feel it was my place to reach out.”
Addressing a recent claim from Kim Sae Ron’s last agency’s CEO that she struggled emotionally because of Kim Soo Hyun, he said, “From what I know, she was dating someone else at the time of the DUI. So contacting her would’ve been even more awkward. We were living separate lives. I didn’t know what I could possibly say.”
Kim Soo Hyun acknowledged, “This might sound like an excuse. I’ve always received more love than I deserve, and with that comes a lot of misunderstanding. Many things that aren’t true circulate as if they are. I accepted that as part of what I must endure.”
However, he firmly added, “But the deceased’s family is claiming that I drove her to her death just because I was her ex-boyfriend. They’re forcing me to confess to something I didn’t do.”