On March 25, 2025, Kim Sae-ron’s spouse publicly addressed allegations of assault, asserting his innocence and sharing their marriage certificate in a video posted on the Garosero Research Institute’s YouTube channel. He emphasized that the layout of his residence in the United States made it impossible to carry out any form of aggression towards the actress, citing the apartment’s inadequate soundproofing as a factor that would have raised immediate alarms among neighboring residents.
The husband went on to explain that the legal repercussions for assault in the United States are severe, and he claimed to have been raised with strong moral values. He revealed that he had met Kim Sae-ron on just four occasions. During this discourse, he posed a crucial question regarding her traveling to America if she were indeed a victim of abuse.
Explaining Their Relationship and Travel Dynamics
He articulated the improbability of her frequent travels to the USA if her well-being was jeopardized, elaborating with a translated statement from Koreaboo:
“After I met Kim Sae-ron for the first time, from November 2024 to February 2025, we have met up a total of 4 times. Apart from the first time I met her in November 2024, as I had to go to work, the last three times were when she came to visit me in America every month. If assault and incarceration had taken place, why would Kim Sae-ron voluntarily come to America each time?”
The husband expressed regret over Kim Sae-ron’s lengthy travel and the rigorous immigration checks she faced upon arriving in the U.S. He claimed to have invested considerable emotional and financial resources to ensure that her trips were enjoyable.
Allegations and Counterclaims
In recent developments, YouTuber Lee Jin-hoo accused Kim Sae-ron’s husband of blackmail, threats, and physical abuse, alleging a forced marriage and an abortion. He challenged anyone claiming to possess evidence of abuse to come forward and insisted he was prepared to cooperate with law enforcement if required.
Kim Sae-ron’s husband contended that they had mutual access to each other’s social media accounts. He stated:
“As we were in a long-distance relationship, we did not restrict access to each other’s handphones and social media accounts in terms of passwords. In actuality, Kim Sae-ron used my phone to contact people many times, and we freely shared our passwords with each other, and more, in order to build trust as a married couple.”
He further mentioned that their communication was transparent and devoid of secrecy, reinforcing the notion of trust in their relationship:
“Whenever she was in America, she was always with me, and we shared everything with each other, without secrets. I am suspicious of how they portrayed this as me ‘monitoring her moves,’ but I think that this is a mutually agreeable choice you can make as a couple. I can prove this with a written agreement we made as a couple.”
The husband also refuted rumors regarding any plans for parenthood, categorically denying any pregnancy claims and asserting that he had never coerced her into marriage.