“We hoped Kim Soo Hyun would offer a sincere apology,” the lawyer stated. “But there was no apology directed toward the bereaved family at all.”
Friends Say They Knew the Truth
“Even if he had said, ‘We had feelings for each other when she was a minor, but started dating after she became an adult,’ that would have been more honest,” the family said. “We don’t understand why he’s denying everything.”
Kim Soo Hyun’s Denial and Backlash
“I did not date the deceased while she was a minor. Our relationship began when she was legally an adult and lasted for about a year. Claims that she took her own life due to pressure from me or my agency are also untrue.”
“To call himself a ‘star’ and say he’d make the same choice again even after someone has died — that’s shocking,” one netizen commented.
Legal Retaliation and Ongoing Tension
