The bereaved family of the late Kim Saeron claimed that they had submitted information regarding Kim Soohyun to mainstream media outlets but were refused coverage.
On March 17, before filing a defamation lawsuit against entertainment reporter-turned-YouTuber Lee Jin-ho at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Kim Saeron’s family held a press conference.
During the conference, Kwon Young-chan, the head of the Korea Celebrity S**c*de Prevention Association and a broadcaster, explained why the revelations about Kim Saeron and Kim Soohyun surfaced through the YouTube channel Garosero rather than mainstream media. He stated, “When Kim Saeron’s family came to see me, all seven members were there. I cried with them. But some facts didn’t align. When I asked about Kim Soohyun, they were hesitant to reveal anything. I told them, ‘If this doesn’t come to light, I can’t help you. But I will guarantee confidentiality.’ During the conversation, they showed me letters that contained specific dates regarding Kim Soohyun. If I were a psychologist in law enforcement, I would have reported it to the police immediately. But as the head of the Celebrity S**c*de Prevention Association, I couldn’t do that. Instead, I decided to prioritize dealing with YouTuber Lee Jin-ho, the journalist who called during the mourning period, and correcting false reports.”
Kwon continued, “I personally reached out to major TV networks and cable news channels via calls and emails, but they politely declined, saying, ‘Give an exclusive to another media outlet, and we’ll report on it afterward.’ One news company outright said, ‘There’s no way we can publish this.’ So when people ask why this information came out through Garosero, the answer is simple: I tried mainstream media, but they all refused. In the meantime, Garosero was already aware that Kim Soohyun and Kim Saeron had dated but hadn’t been able to publish it. By chance, I ended up communicating with them.”
Kwon further revealed, “From the beginning, I saw all the dishwashing photos of Kim Soohyun. We had no intention of making them public. But then, in one of Lee Jin-ho’s videos, he dismissed Kim Saeron’s uploaded couple photos, saying she ‘deleted them in a flash’ and that the agency denied everything. Even worse, he claimed she ‘ran away with the photos.’ Kim Saeron’s side tried to communicate with the agency, but no one—Kim Soohyun, the CEO, or any of the actors—responded. After much deliberation, they decided to upload the photos. As soon as they did, within minutes, a call came in. And the next day, the agency sent a second certified document.”
According to Kwon, the second certified document from Gold Medalist contained a threatening clause stating that if Kim Saeron uploaded any more photos, contacted anyone from the agency, or caused financial damage to Kim Soohyun’s drama Queen of Tears, she would be held fully responsible for compensating the losses.
The bereaved family also urged Kim Soohyun to issue an apology. They stated, “We only wanted Kim Soohyun to acknowledge the relationship, as it was necessary for us to proceed with the defamation lawsuit against Lee Jinho for spreading false information. However, the false statement from his side has only caused more pain to the bereaved family. Even now, we hope he will offer a sincere apology.”
1. The state of our media is too severe
2. ‘Give an exclusive to another media outlet, and we’ll report on it afterward.’ They don't want to report on the exclusive news but are journalistsㅋㅋㅋㅋ How can this be the media? But they are f*cking good at writing what his company tells them to writeㅋㅋㅋㅋ
3. They are all accomplices
4. Wow what in the world... This is above just "severe". I'm shocked every day by how disgusting it is... I feel bad for her
5. The content of the second certified letter is shocking;;;
6. The media is seriously even dirtier
7. All of them are trash
8. How powerful is Kim Soohyun that the media is under his control like this?... Fascinating
9. Haㅜㅜ This is so sad
10. Who is Kim Soohyun?... I hope that all these b*st*ds d**
[theqoo] THE CONTENT OF KIM SOOHYUN'S COMPANY'S 2ND CERTIFIED LETTER WOULD MAKE EVEN THE DEVIL CRY
1. Take legal responsibilities for publishing Kim Soohyun's photo
2. No contact with celebrities affiliated with Golden Medalist
3. Claim for damages in case of they arise during airing of Queen of Tears
They sent it out in this format and claimed that it was an official statementㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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1. Wow.....
2. These evil b*st*rds
3. Seriously, even trash is better than you guys
4. He's indeed a m*rd*r*r. It's like he's pushing her to the edge of a cliff
5. That's why Saeron's father was so anxious about him. They were sure he was preparing for a lawsuit, and sure enough...
6. They were threatening her by isolating her........ Wow, I let out a swear
7. Crazy. I hope he gets hit by that boomerang soon
8. Seriously evilㅜ He should've at least used the time he took the send this to contact her at least onceㅠㅠ
9. This is honestly stronger than any photos they posted
10. Boomerang!
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