[Official] SBS announces that it is ”difficult to make a decision” and will cancel the news program about Kim Soo-hyeon and the late Kim Sae-ron.

SBS's current affairs program "I Want to Know Stories Y" was scheduled to cover the allegations surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyeon and the late Kim Sae Ron, but the program has been canceled.
An SBS official told E-Daily on the 1st, "We usually prepare four to five themes and broadcast three of them," adding, "The two main characters
After carefully examining the situation, we decided not to broadcast the show as it was difficult to make a decision." On the same day, lawyer Boo Ji-seok of the law firm Buyu, who represents the family of the late Kim Sae Ron, said, "
"On Saturday, November 8th, we received a sudden request for an interview regarding this matter from an SBS investigation program," he said. "After investigating, we found that all interviews with Kim Soo-hyeon's side had already been completed.
The request came in the final stages of preparation for the broadcast (scheduled for broadcast on Friday, November 14th). We were very worried about the situation, as we had received a recommendation from the investigative agency to refrain from media contact, and finally decided to do the interview.
Lawyer Bu continued, "The interview was conducted on Monday, November 10th, four days before the broadcast, and revealed that the late Kim Sae Ron had been in a relationship with Kim Soo Hyeon when he was a minor.
"After that, on Tuesday, November 11th, the day after our interview, the SBS producer
On November 12th, just two days before the broadcast, the judges announced that they would grant attorney Ko Sang-rok the right to refute the complaint, and they also confirmed that they had presented some of the documents we had provided to him.
On Wednesday, we were informed that the broadcast had been suddenly canceled." They added, "After seeing some of the materials we presented to him through an SBS producer, lawyer Ko Sang-rok
However, they suddenly changed their stance and said, "Do not release the documents," and used threatening media tactics against Kim Sae Ron's family, saying, "If the documents are released, we will take civil and criminal action" and "It will be grounds for arrest."
In response, he said, "Despite the investigative agency's recommendation to refrain from contact with the media, attorney Ko Sang-rok's excessive media tactics continued, and the mother of the late Kim Sae-ron
The parents will be making their first official statement through a press release on November 26th. According to the statement, the family provided SBS with a note from the deceased, which the lawyers who saw it said:
He said that the lawyer has labeled us as "fabricated," and added, "I would like to ask Attorney Ko Sang-rok not to label us as fabricated for the sake of his own career, but to take the matter into consideration and go with the soon-to-be-announced case."
"We sincerely ask that you wait for the results of the investigation by the relevant investigative agency," he emphasized. Prior to this, the family of the late Kim Sae Ron and the YouTube channel "Garo Cero (Vertical and Horizontal) Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as
"Gaseon" (Kim Sae Ron) claimed that she had been in a relationship with Kim Soohyeon since she was a minor. Gold Medalist, Kim Soohyeon's management office, said:
The allegations were immediately denied, but Gaseyoung continued to release photos of Kim Soohyeon's private life every day, claiming that they were evidence supporting the allegations.
In response, Kim Soo-hyeon's side has begun legal action. The Seoul Central District Court said, "It's a false statement.
The court ordered Gaseyoung to take "provisional measures" to stop stalking Kim Soohyeon, and Gaseyoung appealed the decision, but the appeal was rejected.
Next, lawyer Boo Ji-seok, who represents the family, and "Gaseyeon" held a press conference and announced that the deceased had passed away in January of this year.
Kim Soo-hyeon released a recording of a conversation with an acquaintance in which she claimed to have been in a relationship with Lee Jong-un since they were underage. However, Kim Soo-hyeon's side claims that the recording was fabricated by artificial intelligence (AI).
The results of the investigation by the Korea Forensic Service have yet to be announced.
Attorney Ku stated that the core of this case is the fabrication of evidence, emphasizing, "Kim Soohyeon never dated the late Kim Sae Ron even for a day before she became an adult."