”We know that she was in a relationship with Kim Soohyeon when she was underage” - 8 friends of Kim Sae Ron preparing statement (South Korea)

Actor Kim Soohyeon has filed a lawsuit for 12 billion won (about 1.2 billion yen) against the family of the late Kim Sae Ron, while friends of Kim Sae Ron have filed a lawsuit against Kim Soohyeon's reporter.
It was reported that a statement was being prepared after the press conference. On the 1st of this month, TV Chosun's "Case File 24" quoted the words of Kim Sae Ron's family lawyer, "Kim Soohyeon
"We were hoping for a sincere apology, but there was no apology to the family. It's disappointing," he said. The lawyer also said, "Kim Sae Ron has been in a relationship with Kim Soo Hyeon since she was a minor.
"I have eight friends who know," he said. "After watching Kim Soohyeon's press conference, the friends are feeling frustrated and are preparing a statement. It may be made public."
After watching Kim Soo-hyeon's press conference, the family said, "We had good feelings for each other since we were minors, but we remember that we only started dating officially after we became adults."
"I don't understand why he denied everything when he could have admitted to each one," Kim Sae Ron said.
Kim Sae Ron was found dead at her home in Dong-gu. She was 25 years old. Last month, Kim Sae Ron's family announced through the YouTube channel "Carocero Laboratory" that she was 15 years old.
He claimed that he dated Kim Soohyeon from November 19, 2015, when he was 18, to July 7, 2021. Kim Sae Ron was born in 2000, and Kim Soohyeon was born in 1988.
The age difference between the two is 12 years. Kim Soo-hyeon, who repeatedly denied the allegations through her management office's official statement, held a press conference on the 31st of last month and stated, "I dated the deceased when he was a minor.
"I have not done anything," he said, denying the allegations once again. The couple dated for a year after Kim Sae Ron became an adult, and the management office pressured Kim Sae Ron to pay off her debts, which led to the tragic decision.
At the same time, Kim Soohyeon claimed that the evidence presented by Kim Sae Ron's family, such as the KakaoTalk conversation history, was fabricated.
"The YouTube channel (Carocero Institute) is labelling me as a 'pedophile' and 'grooming minors' using comments I made on KakaoTalk in 2016 as evidence," he said.
Kim Soohyeon's side is suing Kim Sae Ron's family, her aunt, and the YouTube channel "Carocero Research Institute" for violating the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation) and seeking a 12 billion won lawsuit.
A lawsuit has been filed seeking damages.