On March 31, 2025, Sulli’s brother expressed strong criticism of Kim Soo-hyun’s forthcoming press conference, highlighting the absence of a Question & Answer segment. He shared his views via his official Instagram account, indicating dissatisfaction with the event’s structure. In his post, as translated by KBIzoom, he stated:
“Calling dozens of reporters for a press conference with no Q&A, what kind of joke is this? Might as well make me a celebrity. I may not know much, but I’d definitely handle a press conference better than you.”
In light of recent controversies, Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, Gold Medalist, has responded with a public statement regarding the event’s format. The press conference is scheduled to take place at the Stanford Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, at 4:30 PM Korean Standard Time. The agency acknowledged the public’s concerns, adding, as translated by Sports Chosun:
“We apologize for causing concern to many people due to the recent controversy. We have prepared a meeting to explain this directly.”
Kim Soo-hyun’s Legal Representation at the Press Conference
Gold Medalist has confirmed that Kim Soo-hyun will attend the upcoming press conference, where he will be accompanied by his legal team from LKB Partners. Fans and netizens are particularly eager to hear his response to the various allegations that have arisen recently.
For context, on March 10, 2025, Kim Sae-ron’s family accused Kim Soo-hyun of having a relationship with her when she was a minor, lasting six years, during a live broadcast on the Garosero Institute Research platform. It was further alleged that he used a 700 million won debut payment certificate from his agency to exert psychological pressure on her.
Initially, Gold Medalist denied the dating allegations but later clarified that the two actors did indeed have a relationship. They maintained, however, that the relationship occurred only after Kim Sae-ron was no longer a minor, specifying that it lasted from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020.
Moreover, Sulli’s family has raised questions about the film “Real,”in which Sulli starred alongside Kim Soo-hyun, specifically regarding the inclusion of explicit scenes. Sulli faced significant backlash for her portrayal in the film. They stated, as translated by Sports Chosun:
“I heard that the scene between Sulli and Kim Soo-hyun was not so concrete in the original scene. I know there was a stand-in actor concerning Sulli’s bare body at the time of filming, and the stand-in actor was on set, so I would like to ask why he pursued Sulli to sleep naked without using a stand-in.”
In a tragic turn of events, Kim Sae-ron was found deceased by a friend on February 16, 2025, with authorities determining her death to be a suicide.