The family of the late actress Kim Sae-ron released KakaoTalk messages exchanged by the deceased with actor Kim Soo-Hyun in 2016, claiming that the deceased had been dating Kim Soo-Hyun since she was a minor. He then asked Kim Soo Hyun if he was not in a relationship, and if so, was it a grooming sex crime. The bereaved family also urged Kim Soo Hyun to make a satisfactory apology, saying, “After today's press conference, we don't want to go through any more pointless truth defense.