Kim Sae Ron's new recording confirms sexual relationship with Kim Soo Hyun in 8th grade: 'Was I being taken advantage of?'

Kim Soo Hyun is facing renewed controversy after serious allegations were raised during a press conference held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Members of the Garo Sero Institute, along with legal representatives of the late Kim Sae Ron¡¯s family, presented an audio recording in which Kim Sae Ron allegedly claimed she had a sexual relationship with the actor while she was still in middle school.

Kim Sae Ron admits to having sex with Kim Soo Hyun in middle school

Audio recordings revealed by Garo Sero Institute show Kim Sae Ron admitting to having sex with Kim Soo Hyun when she was in 8th grade. The recording, reportedly from January 10, 2025, captured a conversation between Kim Sae Ron and an unnamed acquaintance, referred to as 'A'. In the audio, Kim confirmed that she and Kim Soo Hyun had dated during her middle school years and continued their relationship into her university days.

"People will say I'm crazy and don't believe it but we dated in junior high school and broke up when we went to college," she says in the recording. "I started dating him when I was underage (a minor), then went to college for a while and then broke up," she added.

When asked whether she had ¡°become an adult¡± during that time, Kim Sae Ron replied that they first had sex during the winter vacation of her 8th grade year.

Kim Sae Ron was alarmed about her relationship with Kim Soo Hyun

In the audio recording, Kim Sae Ron further told acquaintance A, ¡°The first time [we had sex] was when I was in 8th grade, during the winter vacation.¡±

The acquaintance reacted with shock and concern, suggesting that Kim had been taken advantage of at the time. Kim Sae Ron acknowledged the possibility, saying, ¡°Even then¡­ F***, thinking about it now, should I say that I was being taken advantage of?¡±

The conversation continued with the acquaintance expressing outrage and anger toward Kim Soo Hyun, calling him explicit names and questioning how he had gone unpunished. "I¡¯m seriously going to kill him, that f***er," the acquaintance said.

Kim added that although only a few people had known about their relationship during her middle school years, those who did were alarmed and questioned why she hadn¡¯t spoken out sooner.

"There aren¡¯t many people that know that we dated when I was in middle school, but they all had the same reaction. They saw me as the crazy one and asked why I was letting him get away with it," added another user.

As of now, Kim Soo Hyun has not made any public statement regarding the allegations. No legal action has been announced in connection to the claims disclosed in the recording.

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