17-Year-Old Kim Sae-ron’s Message to Kim Soo-hyun: “I Don’t Want to See You Anymore...“

On April 2, controversial YouTube channel Garo Sero Institute (Gaseyeon) alleged that actress Kim Sae-ron had expressed emotional frustration toward actor Kim Soo-hyun during her teenage years, reportedly saying she no longer wanted to see him due to his lack of communication.

Gaseyeon released what it claimed to be newly extracted KakaoTalk messages from Kim Sae-ron's phone, once again asserting that Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun had a relationship while she was still a minor. According to Kim Se-eui, the head of Gaseyeon, the conversation allegedly took place in April and May of 2018 and was obtained through digital forensic analysis.

Alleged Messages Between Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun

In one of the published chats, a person believed to be Kim Soo-hyun sends the message: “Pretty one, how are you? I’m out on leave.”

Kim Sae-ron replies, “Hey, I wanted to show you this,” and shares a photo of Kim Soo-hyun playing Overwatch at a PC café during his military leave. The caption reads: “Kim Soo-hyun update — gaming hard at a PC café lol.”

In another exchange, Kim Sae-ron asks, “Where are you, what are you doing? I’m going to sleep,” to which the other person replies, “I drank last night, threw up, fell asleep, threw up again, then threw up in the car on the way back. Just woke up lol.”

Kim Se-eui said Kim Sae-ron expressed disappointment about the actor's frequent lack of communication. According to the released messages, she allegedly wrote, “Let’s talk the day after tomorrow! But if you go silent again like today, you’re dead. I’ve been waiting. If you already made other plans, you could’ve told me. I understand that you want to have fun during your leave and have lots of people to see, but I’m hurt.”

Gaseyeon claimed these messages challenge Kim Soo-hyun’s side, which has denied the two were in a romantic relationship at the time.

Stronger Words from Kim Sae-ron

In a more emotionally charged message, Kim Sae-ron reportedly said “You always reach out when you want or need something, but you’re never there when I need you. I get anxious and upset when you don’t reply. If you’re not going to try, then I don’t want to see you anymore.”

Kim Se-eui stated this was sent during Kim Soo-hyun’s military leave and questioned, “Can anyone say this isn’t the language of someone in a relationship?”

All of the cited conversations are said to have occurred in April or May of 2018, when Kim Sae-ron was 17 years old. Kim Se-eui added, “We submitted five phones, four laptops, and a tablet for forensic analysis to one of Korea’s top firms. We have all the metadata. How can they still deny a relationship?”

Kim Soo-hyun's Response

Kim Soo-hyun’s agency acknowledged the April 2018 KakaoTalk messages as real but maintained that the two only conversed during his two-week military leave and did not meet in person at the time. They insist that the two were not romantically involved in 2018, and that their relationship only began in the summer of 2019.

Regarding a video clip of Kim Sae-ron making dak-bokkeum-tang (spicy braised chicken) at Kim Soo-hyun’s home while he was eating it, the actor’s agency confirmed it was filmed in June 2018. However, they emphasized that the location was Kim Soo-hyun’s family home in Seongsu-dong and that his family was present. “Kim Sae-ron was visiting while he was on leave, but they were not in a relationship at the time,” the agency said.

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