A news report by Dispatch shed light on the controversy surrounding Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron's alleged past relationship and the financial and emotional turmoil Kim Sae-ron faced, which might have led up to her tragic death.

South Korean star Kim Soo-hyun is currently facing backlash following allegations that he was in a six-year-long relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron. The relationship reportedly started when she was 15 and he was 27 and ended in 2021.

Korean actress Seo Ye-ji shut down resurfaced rumours on having a romantic past with Kim Soo-hyun following reports on his “predatory relationship” with the late Kim Sae-ron. Ye-ji expressed her frustration on the matter as this was not the first time they had been romantically linked,