Late Actress Kim Sae-ron’s Ex-Boyfriend Speaks Out: “It Wasn’t Because of Kim Soo-hyun”

Following the tragic passing of actress Kim Sae-ron, her ex-boyfriend—referred to as A—has stepped forward to share his version of events surrounding her final days. In an exclusive interview with The Fact published on March 25, A claimed that Kim’s suffering stemmed not from actor Kim Soo-hyun, as widely speculated, but from a man she reportedly married earlier this year.

According to A, Kim had confided in him during a difficult period shortly after marrying a man identified as B, a New York-based individual. He alleges that once B found out about their communication, he began closely monitoring her, confiscated her phone, and subjected her to verbal abuse and threats to leak private messages and photos. A also claimed Kim spiraled into emotional distress during this time and attempted self-harm on multiple occasions.

A further stated that Kim struggled deeply with her family’s lack of emotional support. On November 1 last year, she allegedly suffered a severe self-inflicted wrist injury that required emergency surgery—but, he says, no family members showed up at the hospital. A claims he stayed by her side until she was discharged.

Pushing back against online speculation that Kim’s death had something to do with Kim Soo-hyun, A said, “It’s absurd to paint Kim Soo-hyun as the cause.” He also argued that Kim’s secret marriage going unnoticed by her family shows a total breakdown in communication between them.

To support his claims, A reportedly submitted a notarized statement with his personal ID number and fingerprint.

Kim Sae-ron’s family recently sparked controversy by appearing on the YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute (GaSeYeon) and claiming that Kim had been in a romantic relationship with Kim Soo-hyun from 2016—when she was only 15—until 2022. They released handwritten letters allegedly from Kim Soo-hyun and a photo of him kissing her on the cheek as evidence.

In response, Kim Soo-hyun’s agency Gold Medalist refuted the allegations, stating that the two only dated briefly from the summer of 2019 until fall 2020, when Kim Sae-ron was legally an adult. The agency also addressed accusations that they abandoned her financially, clarifying that they paid off billions of won in her debts.

On March 20, Gold Medalist filed a criminal complaint against Kim Sae-ron’s family and unnamed individuals for violating Korea’s Special Act on Sexual Violence—citing the dissemination of an explicit photo of Kim Soo-hyun (allegedly in his underwear) via the GaSeYeon broadcast.

Family Pushes Back

Meanwhile, GaSeYeon released a separate broadcast on the same day, claiming the family denied ever hearing about Kim Sae-ron’s rumored marriage or abortion claims made by another YouTuber. They also shared three handwritten letters from Kim Sae-ron’s mother, who expressed frustration over the accusations and her helplessness in protecting her daughter.

In the letter, the mother wrote, “They keep asking me to explain things… I just couldn’t let her go like this. I only wanted an apology for making her out to be a liar—and for this to never happen again.”

This case continues to evolve as more voices and conflicting claims emerge. At the center remains a tragic story of a young actress whose pain ran deeper than the public ever knew.