On the afternoon of March 12, Dispatch published an article titled: “Requesting quick repayment… Kim Sae Ron is under pressure of 700 million won”.

According to Dispatch, in March 2024, Gold Medalist Company sent an official dispatch requesting Kim Sae Ron to return the compensation for damages (due to the drunk driving case in May 2022) that the company had paid on her behalf.

On November 22, 2022, she signed a loan agreement with our customer, receiving 686,409,653 won, committed to repaying before December 31, 2023. However, by the deadline, she has not yet paid this loan – the content is taken from the debt repayment request of Gold Medalist.

Gold Medalist warned that if Kim Sae Ron does not pay the 700 million won as soon as possible, they will take legal action, including civil and criminal lawsuits.

However, Kim Sae Ron is unable to pay.

According to Dispatch, Kim Sae Ron is the first artist to sign a contract with Gold Medalist. But then the re-signing contract was unsuccessful. She may have thought that the 700 million won debt would be “scrutinized” by the company.

Due to pressure and fear, she finally had to ask her ex-lover – Kim Soo Hyun.

Dispatch received a photo of a message from Kim Sae Ron sent to Kim Soo Hyun on March 24, 2024. The content of the message coincided with the message provided by Kim Sae Ron’s family to Garosero channel.

Because Kim Soo Hyun did not answer, Kim Sae Ron posted an intimate photo with him as an indirect cry for help.

Kim Sae Rin posted an intimate photo with Kim Soo Hyun because he was ignored. Photo: Screenshot

Dispatch contacted Kim Sae Ron after she deleted the photo and Gold Medalist denied dating the two. But Kim Sae Ron said he did not want the incident to continue.

Dispatch emphasized: No one knows exactly what exchanges there were between Kim Sae Ron and Gold Medalist. After the public photo, it seems that Kim Sae Ron has eased her debt pressure, but in return, she was labeled as “creating a love scandal for herself”.

After Kim Sae Ron passed away on Kim Soo Hyun’s birthday (16.2), Dispatch once again questioned Gold Medalist about debt collection.

Gold Medalist clarified: We have no intention of demanding money from Kim Sae Ron (sending an official dispatch requesting repayment). In fact, we didn’t think we could get that amount back. That is only performing basic procedures, because there may be a loss of trust in the company.

We are told that Kim Sae Ron’s manager explained to her that this was a necessary procedure.

When we lent her money, we made it clear that we would not force her to pay immediately. If she has more income or surplus in the future, then pay later.

Dispatch said that Kim Sae Ron sold the car, liquidated assets, and even spent more than 200 million won to compensate for damages after the accident. Gold Medalist fully understands the actress’s financial situation but still sent an official dispatch requesting her debt repayment.

Regarding the dating rumors of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron, Gold Medalist confirmed that it was disingue information. But according to Dispatch’s investigation, there are many witnesses confirming that the relationship between the two is real.

An acquaintance of Kim Soo Hyun revealed: “Age difference is a big problem, so their love story cannot be made public.”

Dispatch wrote: Their relationship was always a secret that everyone knew. However, the company still insists that this is disinformation or completely unfounded. Therefore, Kim Sae Ron was nicknamed “the one who created a love scandal”.

Of course, it is not possible to conclude that this was the direct cause of Kim Sae Ron’s death. There are many other factors such as negative articles from the media, rumors spread on YouTube, public pressure, having to temporarily suspend activities, or other personal problems.

However, the way the management company handles it is also a factor worth discussing”.