As of March 28, 2025, the Garosero Research Institute (HoverLab) has revealed new findings from its forensic analysis of the late Kim Sae Ron’s mobile phone and KakaoTalk data. The institute has successfully recovered screenshots and records of conversations between Kim Sae Ron and actor Kim Soo Hyun, shedding light on their past interactions.

Kim Soo Hyun: "Huh O^O. Everyone is full of energy hehe" "Ah, I want to see you quickly, Seromero in the afternoon"

Kim Sae Ron: "When will we see it?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "We said we would see it on Thursday hehe with script! I want to see it right now"

Kim Sae Ron: "The script won't be used for the drama, so I'll just watch it myself. When will the treatment be over today?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Wow, hehehe It turned out like that hehe" "Today, I will go to the hospital in the evening and exercise, so around 9 PM?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "I'm going to the hospital lol."

Kim Sae Ron: "Yeah, if I go home and do something, it will be around 9 o'clock."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Oh!" "Then don't go home and come to me! Haha."

Kim Sae Ron: "Right away?" "I see!"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Wow!" "Ha ha ha ha ha." "What time do you think it'll be?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Contact... didn't you?"

Kim Sae Ron: "Yes, too slow." "Where are you? I'm going to sleep."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Hehe..." "Yesterday... I... drank outside and threw up, slept, threw up again, got in the car, threw up again after stopping, and just woke up now haha."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Fighting!"

Kim Sae Ron: "It's done. Shall we meet in the evening?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Haha... Seronerooo!"

Kim Sae Ron: "Tell me the place, haha."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Feels like we'll party again tonight... o.o... Ahaha."

Kim Sae Ron: "Haha, yeah. Since you're on leave, you should enjoy. But honestly, I feel a little off about a last-minute cancellation and no contact the whole day."-> She typed only and deleted.

Kim Sae Ron: "If you planned to play already, you should have told me in advance. Even though you said you couldn't contact me yesterday, you were unreachable all day. I understand you want to play and meet people since you're on leave, but I feel upset. Have fun today and try not to get hungover."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Ah... I am sorry."

Kim Sae Ron: "No, it's fine. Have fun."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Haha♡"

Kim Sae Ron: "Oh my"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Nice"

Kim Sae Ron: "Did you eat? Are you dead?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "I got a massage and my body hurtsㅠ."

Kim Sae Ron: "Oh, you did well. What are you doing?.?"

Kim Soo Hyun: "Doing laundry! Took off all my clothes! It's Dragon Ball, wow hehehehehe."

Kim Sae Ron: "Dragon Ball hehehehe I'm watching a movie and heading home."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Oh no ㅇㅅㅇ Do you have a schedule?"

Kim Sae Ron: "There is an event, so it will probably end within 30 minutes."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Haha, fighting!"

Kim Soo Hyun: "I'm sorry, Seronero. Since it’s my vacation, I felt rushed and anxious, and I ended up just passing the time. Thank you, Seronero." "I’m heading back now, please pick up when I contact you after I get back to my place."

Kim Sae Ron: "Go safely, take care of yourself, and thank you for your hard work." "Be careful and let's cheer up a bit more."

Kim Soo Hyun: "Hahaha, okay." "I will be careful..."

Among the uncovered messages, conversations exchanged between April 2 and April 16, 2018, confirm that Kim Soo Hyun was serving in the military at that time. However, his agency, Gold Medalist, clarified that the letter he sent to Kim Sae Ron during his military service was intended for a friend, not a romantic partner.

Additionally, a closer look at the chat records between the two reveals that Kim Soo Hyun was busy with other commitments even while on leave. The messages suggest that although the two shared a romantic relationship during middle school, there is a possibility that Kim Soo Hyun's affection for Kim Sae Ron has somewhat diminished. Nevertheless, they continued to communicate as usual.

Meanwhile, HoverLab revealed that Kim Sae Ron had stored a significant amount of additional chat records on her laptop and mobile phone, which include more conversations between her and Kim Soo Hyun. These records provide new context to their past relationship and have further intensified public and media attention. Amid the ongoing controversy, HoverLab stated that Kim Soo Hyun’s agency should apologize to the bereaved family for denying the fact of dating Kim Sae Ron when she was minor.

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