On April 2, Garosero Research Institute (HoverLab) announced plans to release additional evidence following a recent press conference held by actor Kim Soo Hyun. This comes amid an ongoing legal dispute involving Kim Soo Hyun and his agency, Gold Medalist who have filed a stalking complaint against the Garosero Research Institute.

The controversy has intensified with new allegations from eight close friends of the late actress Kim Sae Ron. These individuals reportedly urged Kim Soo Hyun to offer a sincere apology to the bereaved family. However, instead of an apology, the press conference revealed that a lawsuit amounting to 11 billion KRW (approximately $8.2 million) had been filed against the bereaved family.

Furthermore, the group of friends plans to release an official statement alleging that they were aware of Kim Soo Hyun's past relationship with a minor. As the situation unfolds, these developments are expected to add further complexity to the ongoing legal and public scrutiny surrounding the actor.

Garosero Research Institute stated that Kim Soo Hyun's claim during the press conference that he had not met Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor is clearly false. Garosero Research Institute asserted that there is a substantial amount of scientific metadata evidence obtained through forensic analysis of the late actress Kim Sae Ron's mobile phone.

Additionally, Garosero Research Institute revealed that metadata from photos found on her mobile phone and laptop indicate that the first photo was taken on April 10, 2017, and the second photo was taken on September 20, 2017.

Garosero Research Institute stated that it had analyzed all KakaoTalk conversations between the late Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun using metadata. 

According to their analysis, the messages were from April 2018. In the conversation, Kim Sae Ron said, "Soo Hyun, you only contact me when you miss me or need me, but you're never there when I need you. It really bothers me and makes me uncomfortable that I can't reach you. If you're not going to make an effort, let's not meet anymore." 

At the time, it seems that Kim Sae Ron felt disappointed with Kim Soo Hyun, who was busy.

According to Garosero Research Institute, this KakaoTalk conversation also took place in April 2018.

In their KakaoTalk conversation, when Kim Soo Hyun said, "Hey pretty Nero, how have you been? ❤️ I'm out right now ㅎㅅㅎ," Kim Sae Ron responded by sharing a photo of Kim Soo Hyun taken at a PC café during his military leave, saying, "Hey! I just wanted to show you this lol."

The content of this KakaoTalk message was also stated to be from April 2018 by Garosero Research Institute. 

Kim Sae Ron said, "Ugh, it's so slow. Yamm, where are you and what are you doing? I'm sleeping," to which Kim Soo Hyun replied, "Haha... Well, I was drinking outside, throwing up, sleeping, throwing up again, getting into a car, stopping to throw up, and just woke up now, hahaha."

The KakaoTalk conversation revealed by Garosero Research Institute took place in May 2018. 

In the conversation, Kim Soo Hyun says, "Ah! How about the day after tomorrow instead of today? ㅎㅅㅎ," to which Kim Sae Ron replies, "The day after tomorrow sounds good, but if you don't contact me like today, I'll die, hahaha. I'm waiting!!" Kim Soo Hyun then asks, "Did I not contact you...?" and Kim Sae Ron responds, "Yeah, it was too slow."

The conversation disclosed by Garosero Research Institute took place on May 16, 2018. 

In it, Kim Soo Hyun says, "I feel like I’ll be partying again tonight ㅇㅅㅇ hahaha.." Kim Sae Ron replies, "If you’ve already decided to party, you should have told me in advance. I tried to reach you yesterday, but you were unreachable the whole day. Even though you’re on vacation, I know you want to have fun and meet a lot of people, but I’m still disappointed. Have fun today, but don’t get too drunk. ❤️" Kim Soo Hyun responds, "Ah... I am sorry." Kim Sae Ron replies, "It's okay, just have fun!"

Garosero Research Institute stated that they can present evidence that Kim Sae Ron and Kim Soo Hyun conducted several FaceTime voice calls between June 20 and August 14, 2018, by forensically analyzing Kim Sae Ron's mobile phone.

Garosero Research Institute stated that the letter from Kim Soo Hyun to Kim Sae Ron, sent in 2019, serves as evidence. 

Moreover, Garosero Research Institute stated that a video featuring a mannequin dressed in controversial lingerie, which was at the center of the dispute, had also been sent. In response, Kim Soo Hyun's agency acknowledged that he had sent the video after Kim Sae Ron turned 20 in 2019. Garosero Research Institute further questioned the appropriateness of such a video being shared between friends, expressing confusion over the nature of the exchange.

Garoseoro Research Institute stated that Kim Soo Hyun's agency raised suspicions that the institute maliciously edited the KakaoTalk messages between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron. However, the Garoseoro Research Institute denied these claims, asserting that they can present clear evidence to prove it.

They also revealed that they could show the KakaoTalk conversations between the late Kim Sae Ron and her close older sister in real-time video. All the KakaoTalk conversations and evidence they disclosed can prove that Kim Soo Hyun was in a relationship with the late Kim Sae Ron during her minor years. Additionally, they mentioned that the exact dates could be clarified through metadata.

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