The late actress Kim Sae-ron / Captured from her Instagram

The family of late actress Kim Sae-ron will hold a press conference Thursday to present evidence supporting claims that she was in a relationship with actor Kim Soo-hyun while still a minor, Newsis and other outlets reported.

Attorney Boo Ji-seok of Law Firm Buyou, representing Kim's family, said the press conference will take place at 1:30 p.m. on March 27 at the Space Share Gangnam Station Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul.

"We will disclose evidence proving that Kim Soo-hyun was in a relationship with Kim Sae-ron since she was underage," the lawyer said, adding that the family will also address legal action over "the reckless spread of false information" about them.

Kim Sae-ron, 25, was found dead at her home in Seongdong District, Seoul, on Feb. 16, which was also Kim Soo-hyun's 37th birthday. Her family had previously appeared on the YouTube channel Hoverlab (Gaseyeon) and claimed that the two had been in a romantic relationship. The family has since released a photo of the two sharing a cheek kiss, as well as text messages and letters.

In response, Kim Soo-hyun's agency, Gold Medalist, initially warned of legal action over what it called "false information." However, the agency later revised its statement, saying, "Kim Soo-hyun dated Kim Sae-ron from the summer of 2019 to the fall of 2020, after she had become an adult. It is not true that he was in a relationship with her while she was a minor."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.