Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were in a relationship. However, the former actor’s agency denied alleged involvement in Kim Sae Ron’s financial struggle and death.

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun is currently facing backlash following allegations that he was in a six-year-long relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron. The relationship reportedly started when she was 15 and he was 27 and ended in 2021.

Ron's mother countered the claims through Garosero Research Institute, made by Kim Soo-Hyun's agency Gold Medalist including the love letters sent to her daughter, which were described as being sent by a "close friend.