Kim Saelon family accused the Korean actor of “grooming” her before suicide
Published on March 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM PDT
The family of actress Kim Saelong, who died in suicide in February, is firing with a Korean screen star claiming they groomed their daughter… revealing texts that say he is an adult and she is still a minor.
The family’s lawyers held a press conference on Thursday… They shared a message sent between 15-year-old Kim Saelong and Kim Su-hyun in 2016.
These texts, written in Korean, lead to seemingly inappropriate messages between the two… Kim Su Hyun says he wants to kiss and hug Kim Saerolon.
Kim Sae-Ron’s family originally had no intention of releasing these text messages, their lawyers say… But the family is trying to put an end to the YouTubers’ claim that Kim Sae-Ron’s relationship with Kim Soo-Hyun is a hoax.
In one exchange just before her 16th birthday in June 2016, Kim Saelong wrote “♡ kiss” and told Kim Soo Hyun, “Do that later. Is this prohibited either?”
Kim Saeron replied, “No, it’s not banned. I’ll do that.”
According to reports… Kim Saelong was said to have told Kim Soo Hyun last year, “We were together for five or six years. You were my first and last love. I don’t avoid me.” The letter, written when she was 23, never was delivered… reportedly included photos of self-harm.
Kim Soo Hyun and his team denied the allegations in a statement to the South Korean Times… said Kim Saelong began dating after turning 18.
Kim Sae-Ron was reportedly under pressure from the agency of gold medalist Kim Soo-Hyun to repay nearly $500,000 in loans.
As we said… Kim Saelong was found dead in her Seoul home in February – and the officers ultimately ruled the death as a suicide.
Kim Sae-Ron appeared in flicks like “The Man From Nowhere” and “The Neighbor.” Kim Soo-Hyun has appeared in films like “Real” and has shows like “The Queen of Tears.”
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