On March 25th, Kim Sae-ron’s SNS is flooded with criticism. This is because she unexpectedly leaked actor Kim Soo-hyun’s private life photo. The photo shows Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron cheek to cheek, staring at the camera. Kim Sae-ron posted the photo but quickly deleted it.
However, the provocative photo quickly spread across various SNS and online communities. Due to their affectionate posture, rumors of a romantic relationship arose, and past remarks by Kim Sae-ron during interviews about wanting to act alongside Kim Soo-hyun were also brought back into the spotlight. Their history of once being under the same agency, GOLDMEDALIST, also attracted attention.
Kim Soo-hyun’s side drew a clear line. They stated, “The dating rumors regarding Kim Soo-hyun are groundless. The photo circulating online appears to have been taken during the time when they were under the same agency in the past, and the intention behind Kim Sae-ron’s action is entirely unknown.”
Indeed, speculation that there might be ulterior motives behind Kim Sae-ron’s action is predominant. Kim Soo-hyun is currently enjoying great popularity through tvN’s drama “Queen of Tears”. Meanwhile, Kim Sae-ron has been laying low in the broadcasting industry as the perpetrator of a drunk driving accident. In May 2022, Kim Sae-ron caused an accident by colliding with transformers, guard rails and street trees while driving under the influence near Hakdong Intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Her blood alcohol level was 0.2%, far exceeding the license cancellation level (0.08%). During the trial process, Kim Sae-ron faced controversies over part-time job fabrication and entering a hold’em bar.
This isn’t the first time Kim Sae-ron’s SNS activity has caused trouble for herself. Even during her period of self-reflection, she frequently stirred up controversy through SNS. At that time, she posted then deleted a photo of her leisurely daily life with an electronic cigarette. If posting Kim Soo-hyun’s photo was indeed a mistake, it would imply no lesson learned from past SNS mistakes. If it was intentional to damage Kim Soo-hyun’s image by leaking his private life photo, it would add to the gravity of the offense.
Currently, Kim Sae-ron’s SNS features a handwritten apology for the drunk driving accident. With no appropriate agency to represent her, her SNS becomes the only communication channel for issuing an apology. It remains to be seen whether she will also issue an apology regarding the leak of private life photo, which caused significant harm to others.
On the other hand, Kim Sae-ron debuted as a child actress in 2009 with the film “A Brand New Life”. She gained significant popularity through the film “The Man from Nowhere” starring Won Bin, which was released in August 2010. She continued to be active in films such as “The Neighbor”, “A Girl at My Door” and “The Villagers”, as well as dramas like “Can You Hear My Heart?”, “Love Playlist Season 4” and “The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim”. However, she caused a stir with a drunk driving accident at the time of the release of “Bloodhounds” and is currently self-reflecting on her actions.
