Hindi pa rin natatapos ang palitan ng akusasyon sa pagitan ng Korean actor na si Kim Soo Hyun at ng pamilya ng yumaong aktres na si Kim Sae Ron.
Nahaharap ngayon sa matinding kontrobersiya si Kim Soo Hyun matapos mabunyag ang lihim nilang relasyon noon ni Kim Sae Ron.
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Sa kabila ng paulit-ulit na pagtanggi noon ng aktor, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang kinabibilangang talent management na Gold Medalist, umamin ito sa wakas na nagkaroon nga sila ng intimate relationship ng aktres.
Ngunit paglilinaw ng kampo ni Kim Soo Hyun, nasa hustong gulang na noon si Kim Sae Ron at tumagal lamang daw ng isang taon ang kanilang ugnayan — mula summer (June to August) ng 2019 hanggang autumn (September to November) ng 2020.
Taliwas ito sa pahayag ng nagpakilalang tiyahin ni Kim Sae Ron na 15 years old lamang si Kim Sae Ron at 27 naman si Kim Soo Hyun nang magsimula ang kanilang relasyon na tumagal umano ng anim na taon — mula huling bahagi ng 2015 hanggang unang bahagi ng 2022.
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MONEY ISSUE
Maliban sa mga edad at timeline ng relasyon nina Kim Soo Hyun at Kim Sae Ron, isa pang pinagtatalunan ng magkabilang kampo ay tungkol sa pagkakautang ng yumaong aktres sa Gold Medalist.
Si Kim Sae Ron ay dating kabilang sa roster of talents ng Gold Medalist.
Ayon sa pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron, ginigipit noon ng Gold Medalist ang aktres na bayaran ang pagkakautang nito sa talent management na nagkakahalaga umano ng mahigit 686 million won (27.1 million pesos).
Ang utang ni Kim Sae Ron ay nag-ugat matapos siyang arestuhin dahil sa driving under influence (DUI) noong 2022.
Dahil sa insidente ay hindi naipalabas ang drama series na tinatampukan ng aktres kaya kailangan nitong magbayad ng danyos.
Noon ding panahong iyon nagtapos ang kontrata ni Kim Sae Ron sa Gold Medalist.
Ayon sa pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron, pinadalhan ng Gold Medalist ng dalawang certification of contents na naglalaman umano ng pagbabanta at pamimilit na bayaran ng aktres ang pagkakautang nito.
Sa ikalawang ceritifcation of contents na ipinadala kay Kim Sae Ron noong March 25, 2024, nakasaad umano ritong kapag nag-post muli ang aktres ng intimate photo nila ni Kim Soo Hyun, kapag kinontak ng aktres ang sinumang artista mula sa Gold Medalist, at kapag nasira ang pangalan ni Kim Soo Hyun, pananagutan ito ng aktres sa pamamagitan ng pagbabayad ng kabuuang halaga ng utang nito.
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TWO CERTIFICATION OF CONTENTS SENT TO KIM SAE RON
Sa mahabang statement na inilabas ng Gold Medalist kahapon, March 18, 2025, mariin nilang pinabulaanan ang alegasyong ito ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron.
Kalakip nito ang orihinal na nilalaman ng dalawang certification of contents na ipinadala nila kay Kim Sae Ron, sa pamamagitan ng mail, noong March 15, 2024 at March 25, 2024.
Ito ay sa kabila ng pahayag noong una ng Gold Medalist na isang certification of contents lamang ang ipinadala nila sa aktres.
Sa kanilang pinakabagong statement, ipinaliwanag ng Gold Medalist na pinadalhan nila ng ikalawang certification of contents si Kim Sae Ron upang mas maipaliwanag daw rito ang nilalaman ng naunang certification of contents.
Pahayag ng Gold Medalist (as translated by Soompi.com): "[O]ur company did not demand any compensation from Kim Sae Ron for damages related to [the drama]. It is also impossible to claim compensation for damages for posting photos on social media or contacting agency actors.
"The reason we sent the second certification of contents was to provide Kim Sae Ron with a more accurate explanation of the certification of contents.
"As stated in our previous statement, we sent a notice by mail to inform Kim Sae Ron that our claims against her were in a 'non-recoverable' state, allowing us to write off the debt and eliminate any potential for occupational breach of trust by our executives. This was the first certification of contents sent on March 15, 2024."
Ayon pa sa Gold Medalist, pinadalhan nila ng ikalawang certification of contents si Kim Sae Ron noong March 25, 2024 bilang reaksiyon sa pagpapadala ng aktres ng text mesage kay Kim Soo Hyun at pagpu-post ng larawan nilang dalawa sa social media noong March 24.
Sinasabing ginawa ito ni Kim Sae Ron dahil hindi sinasagot ni Kim Soo Hyun ang mga mensahe niya rito.
Ayon sa Gold Medalist, ang intensiyon daw nila ay upang maibsan ang pag-aalala ni Kim Sae Ron at upang ipaliwanag ang kahalagahan ng pagbabayad ng utang, at ang pagiging bukas ng Gold Medalist na makipag-usap nang maayos kung paano mababayaran ng aktres ang kanyang utang.
Saad ng talent management: "However, as is known, Kim Sae Ron sent a text to Kim Soo Hyun regarding this matter and posted a photo of the two on social media on March 24.
"The certification of contents sent on March 25 was intended to alleviate Kim Sae Ron’s concerns and explain the reasons for urging debt repayment, as well as to express our willingness to negotiate positively regarding the repayment.
"As explained in the attached second certification of contents, we informed Kim Sae Ron that 'if the company does not claim the repayment of your loan despite the due date having arrived, there is a possibility that the executives of the client company could be liable for breach of trust,' and we expressed our 'willingness to negotiate the method and timing of the debt repayment.'"
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GOLD MEDALIST DENIES ALLEGED THREATS AND COERCION
Itinanggi rin ng Gold Medalist ang paratang ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron na pinilit nilang magbayad ng kanyang utang ang aktres sa itinakda nilang palugit.
Saad nila: "The family claims that the second certification of contents effectively 'demanded that the deceased repay her debt within a given period.'
"However, as previously explained, the second certification of contents merely states that we are willing to negotiate the method and timing of the debt repayment with Kim Sae Ron and requests that she inform her legal representative of a possible repayment schedule. There is no content urging repayment at all.
"The reason for including the request to 'inform her legal representative of a possible repayment schedule' is that the purpose of the notice itself is to prove that 'despite urging repayment, we were unable to recover it,' and therefore, it could not include any statement suggesting that 'the debt does not need to be repaid.'
"If we explicitly stated that the debt does not need to be repaid, it would imply a debt waiver for Kim Sae Ron, which could lead to issues regarding a gift tax."
Ayon pa sa Gold Medalist, nagpasalamat pa umano si Kim Sae Ron, sa pamamagitan ng legal representative nito, dahil sa "sincerity" na ipinakita ng kumpanya.
"In fact, the day after sending the second certification of contents, on March 26, our legal representative communicated with Kim Sae Ron’s management agency to explain the purpose of the mailed certification of contents.
"In response, Kim Sae Ron expressed [through the legal representative], 'We would like to express our gratitude for the sincerity your company has shown to our client over the past period, and along with this, we wish to convey our intention to take responsibility for the damages your company has incurred. With the determination of the amount of damages the client is liable for, we hope to coordinate and adjust the future repayment plan through mutual agreement.'"
Nilinaw rin ng Gold Medalist na walang awtoridad si Kim Soo Hyun na magbigay ng pahayag tungkol sa "creditor-debtor relationship" sa pagitan ng kumpanya at ni Kim Sae Ron.
Ito raw ang dahilan kaya pormal nilang pinadalhan ng request si Kim Sae Ron, sa pamamagitan ng certification of contents, na tigilan na nito ang pagkontak kay Kim Soo Hyun tungkol sa kanyang utang.
"We clarified to Kim Sae Ron that 'debt repayment is not the responsibility of the employees or actors of the client company but rather a matter under the jurisdiction of the client company' and requested that she communicate only with the lawyers from our law firm who have been authorized to negotiate regarding the debt.
"There is certainly no content with statements such as contacting the client company’s actor would result in liability for damages."
Mariin ding pinabulaanan ng Gold Medalist na inutusan nila ang kanilang mga artista na huwag makipag-ugnayan kay Kim Sae Ron.
Anila, "[W]e have never made such demands to our agency’s actors, and afterward, Kim Sae Ron continued to communicate freely with the agency’s actors."
Nang mag-post daw si Kim Sae Ron ng larawan nila ni Kim Soo Hyun sa social media noong March 24, 2024, kasalukuyang umeere noon ang drama series ng aktor na Queen of Tears.
Bunsod nito, mahigit 50 articles daw ang nailathala.
Ito raw ang nag-udyok sa Gold Medalist na paalalahanan si Kim Sae Ron na ang kanyang ginawa ay maaaring makaapekto sa lahat ng may kinalaman sa drama series ni Kim Soo Hyun.
Dagdag pa ng talent agency, "We reiterate that we did not pressure Kim Sae Ron regarding compensation for damages."
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GOLD MEDALIST ATTENDED KIM SAE RON'S FUNERAL
Sinagot din ng Gold Medalist ang iba pang "false claims" umano ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron laban sa kanila at kay Kim Soo Hyun.
Una, sinabi ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron na hindi raw nakiramay ang Gold Medalist matapos pumanaw ang aktres noong February 16, 2025.
Pero sinabi ng Gold Medalist na pumunta sila sa funeral hall noong February 17 at 18 upang makiramay.
Nagpadala rin daw sila ng bulaklak at nag-iwan ng abuloy.
The condolence wreath sent by Gold Medalist to the funeral hall after Kim Sae Ron's passing.
GOLD MEDALIST ON THE IDENTITY OF KIM SAE RON'S "AUNT"
Kinuwestiyon din ng Gold Medalist ang katauhan ng nagpakilalang "aunt" ni Kim Sae Ron na nagbigay ng impormasyon sa Garosero Research Institute tungkol sa relasyon ng yumaong aktres kay Kim Soo Hyun.
May mga lumabas na artikulong hindi raw ito tunay na tiyahin ni Kim Sae Ron.
At sa ipinatawag na pess conference ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron, sinabi nilang walang married sister ang ina ng aktres.
Ang nagpainterbyu raw na "aunt" sa Garosero ay inilarawan ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron bilang “someone who is more like a real aunt than a biological aunt.”
Reaksiyon dito ng Gold Medalist: "It is common sense that when someone identifies themselves as an 'aunt' in the media, they should mean the biological sister of the mother.
"The public’s trust in whether the informant is a real relative or a close acquaintance can differ based on media portrayal.
"However, the family ambiguously expressed whether the informant is a real relative or a close acquaintance during the press conference."
Napag-alaman daw ng Gold Medalist na ang informant ng Garosero ay ina ng isang aktres.
Anila: "Recently, many industry insiders have informed us that the informant is the mother of a certain actress.
"The most important aspect of an informant is the truth of the information provided, not the identity of the informant. Our company is also clearly aware of this.
"However, we are mentioning the informant’s identity because the family stated during the press conference that 'it is a very big mistake to involve family members' in relation to leaking photos containing Kim Soo Hyun’s private life.
"The photo in question, as revealed in past broadcasts featuring Kim Sae Ron, is of a home that Kim Sae Ron obtained after becoming an adult. It is unrelated to the timeline of the relationship claimed by the family.
"Nevertheless, they leaked Kim Soo Hyun’s private life under the pretext of 'a very big mistake.'"
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WHAT'S THE REAL MOTIVE OF KIM SAE RON'S FAMILY AND GAROSERO?
Kinuwestiyon din ng Gold Medalist ang tunay na motibo ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron at ng Garosero sa paglalabas ng private photos nina Kim Sae Ron at Kim Soo Hyun sa publiko.
Pahayag nila: "[Garosero] has repeatedly hinted at the release of this photo, sensationalizing it with provocative language.
"The family cites the sensational reporting of Kim Sae Ron’s private life as one of the reasons for her passing.
"Therefore, we would like to ask what these actions are that the family and [Garosero] are currently taking against Kim Soo Hyun."
Itinanggi rin ng Gold Medalist na si Kim Soo Hyun ang kasama ni Kim Sae Ron sa larawang ipinost ng isang fan ni Kim Sae Ron sa social media noong June 23, 2017, na inilabas kamakailan ng Garosero.
Ibinase umano ng Garosero ang pagkakakilanlan ng kasama ni Kim Sae Ron sa larawan sa suot nitong jacket na kapareho raw ng iniendorsong clothing line noon ni Kim Soo Hyun.
Ayon sa Gold Medalist, ang suot ng lalaki sa larawan ay hindi gawa ng brand na iniendorso noon ni Kim Soo Hyun.
Gold Medalist claims that the person in the photo posted on Kim Sae Ron’s fan social media account in 2017 is not Kim Soo Hyun, but someone else.
Dagdag pa ng Gold Medalist: "We believe it is unnecessary for our company to respond to baseless allegations based on a photo posted on a fan account, where the face is not even visible, that was brought to light.
"However, the family has made new claims that Kim Soo Hyun frequently visited the apartment where Kim Sae Ron lived with her family and secretly met when her family was not home based on this photo that does not even show a face.
"Kim Soo Hyun has never been to the location that [Garosero] directly pointed out as 'this elevator.' It was [Garosero] that went there, not Kim Soo Hyun."
Ipinagtataka rin daw ng Gold Medalist kung bakit hindi nabanggit noon ng pamilya ni Kim Sae Ron na madalas bumibisita si Kim Soo Hyun sa bahay ng aktres para sa kanilang "secret meetings" noong menor de edad pa lamang si Kim Sae Ron.
Nang kumalat ang litrato mula sa fan account ni Kim Sae Ron ay saka lamang umano ito isiniwalat ng pamilya ng aktres.
Sabi ng Gold Medalist sa huli: "We urge them to stop the act of attributing all sorts of non-existent lies based on a single photo unrelated to the essence of the incident or a post found online."
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