Family of the late Kim Sae Ron issues second statement demanding sincere apology from Kim Soo Hyun

The bereaved family of the late Kim Sae-ron once again demanded a heartfelt apology from Kim Soo Hyun's side through a second position statement in response to the position of Kim Soo Hyun's agency, which requested a meeting with Kim Saeron's mother.

On the afternoon of the 15th, Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family released a position statement titled ‘What Kim Sae-ron's bereaved family wants’ via the YouTube channel Garosero Institute, presenting seven requests to Kim Soo Hyun's side.

The bereaved family firstly asked Kim Soo Hyun to "admit that he has been in love with Kim Sae-ron since she was a minor and wants an official apology" and "to receive a report from his agency GOLDMEDALIST that he has not been in a relationship for three years and a formal apology for the part where he said he had never been in a relationship just three days ago. We want an apology", they urged.

The family also acknowledged the part of Kim Sae-ron's contribution as a founding member of the company and asked for an apology for that part, adding, “We acknowledge that we urged Kim Sae-ron to pay 700 million won by certified letter and repayment, and we want an official apology.”

The bereaved family members stated that at the time of the announcement of Kim Sae-ron's mother's position, it was only dangerous to focus on the warning message to cyberwreckers (inflammatory YouTubers) when referring to Kim Soo Hyun's psychological anxiety, etc., and all they want now is an official apology from Kim Soo Hyun and her agency.

Regarding the decision to release Kim Soo Hyun's photo through the Garosero Institute, he said, "In order to prove Lee Jin Ho's falsehood, we had no choice but to tell the story that Theron was in love with Kim Soo Hyun, so we had no choice but to release Kim Soo Hyun's photo. We are planning to file a complaint against Mr Lee Jin-ho around next week, so we hope he will make a heartfelt and public apology."

He also said, "I hope he apologises for the part where he called during the mourning period, after the coffin, and after coming to the ossuary to say that he couldn't find him."

The bereaved family's position statement is interpreted as a response to the agency's request to meet with Kim Sae-ron's mother. However, the more the gap between the bereaved family's and Kim Soo Hyun's positions on the allegations of dating when Kim Sae-ron was a minor is not easily narrowed, the longer the battle over the relevant truth is likely to last.