March 26, Online communities are in an uproar following explosive revelations from a close friend of actress Kim Sae Ron, who claimed that the late actress "struggled for years to keep her queen status while dealing with mistresses."

The unnamed friend had initially arranged to meet with Garosero Research Institute (HoverLab) YouTuber and journalist Kim Se Eui but suddenly became unreachable. In a frenzy, Kim reportedly combed through Apgujeong Rodeo in search of her.

It was later discovered that the late Kim Sae Ron's friend had secretly met with YouTuber Lee Jin Ho and a digital forensics expert, Lee Yu Min. The trio was engaged in a covert conversation, during which the friend recorded the discussion. Due to this secretive meeting, he was unable to answer Kim Se Eui’s calls.

Unlike another acquaintance who had submitted a written statement, this friend maintained a neutral stance while still defending Sae Ron. He revealed that Sae Ron had been deeply distressed by both Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Jin Ho. The friend even confessed that she once doubted Sae Ron’s claim of working at a café and visited her in person after being influenced by one of Lee Jin Ho’s videos.

Throughout the meeting, the forensics expert, Lee Yu Min and Lee Jin Ho reportedly tried to persuade the friend. At one point, the expert mentioned that Gwak Tae Young was supposed to attend the meeting but couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts.

The friend expressed distrust over the recording allegedly made by Gwak Tae Young and questioned whether he was affiliated with Gold Medalist.

"Saeron has a lot of resentment towards Kim Soo Hyun. She says that when she was young, Kim Soo Hyun played around like that, and Saeron had to hold onto the queen’s position for six years, which was tough. 

Because of the many concubines Kim Soo Hyun took in, Saeron endured everything, including marriage. It’s true that Kim Soo Hyun dated her when she was a minor. Anyway, Saeron is Kim Soo Hyun’s Achilles' heel because Saeron knows everything."

The friend further stated that Kim Soo Hyun did, in fact, date Kim Sae Ron while she was still a minor. When she remarked that Sae Ron had a difficult time during her six-year “queen reign” due to many “mistresses,” the forensics expert spontaneously mentioned the names of two women. According to Kim Se Eui, these names belong to recognizable actresses.

Midway through the meeting, the friend’s phone began vibrating continuously. However, he did not answer and continued the conversation.

Suddenly, Kim Se Eui stormed into the venue, yelling “Hey!!!!” in frustration. Shocked by the friend’s unresponsiveness and discovering she was meeting with Lee Jin Ho instead, Kim Se Eui demanded an explanation.

Lee Jin Ho greeted him with “Long time no see,” to which Kim Se Eui shot back, “When did we meet? This is our first time.” Lee responded that he had seen Kim Se Eui on TV, prompting Kim to retort, “You think that counts as meeting?”

The situation escalated as the forensics expert, Lee Yu Min made a quick exit in a black Mercedes S-Class, while Lee Jin Ho remained composed. The friend ultimately handed over the secret recording transcript to Kim Se Eui.

K-netizens comment on  late Kim Sae Ron's friend’s shocking interview

"There's so much evidence, don't deny it."

"Thank you, my friend..."

"I hope there are no other victims..."

"Kwak Tae Young: Director at Run Entertainment, former manager of Han Ga In and Kim Ha Neul, was trying to raise actress Saeron, a friend of Lee Jin Ho, appeared in the celebrity talk recording."

"The recording where Lee Jin Ho went to find Saeron’s friend to persuade them. It’s ridiculous how some people are blindly trusting Kim Se Eui while saying 'believe this' when there’s no opinion from Kim Se Eui, just a literal transcription of the recording."

"This friend was the first one to arrive at the funeral and stayed there for three days until the end. They didn’t fall for the persuasion attempts and secretly recorded the conversation.

Saeron started dating when she was a minor, and I’ve heard everything Kim Soo Hyun did to her. It’s unforgivable.

Kim Soo Hyun told Saeron that he thought she might try to push him out, and Saeron believes the cause of her pain is 70% Kim Soo Hyun, 25% Lee Jin Ho, and 5% New York."

"Wow..."

"Everyone probably guessed it already... He kept cheating and mentally torturing the deceased until the end... and now he’s threatening to pay back a mere 700 million KRW (approx. 525,000 USD) twice and pushed someone to the edge."

"This is scarier than I thought... Tryin"

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