The South Korean Consulate debunks claims and speculations of Kim Soo Hyun's involvement in the whistleblower attempted murder case; read to know more about their statement
Recently, it had been alleged that the late actress
Kim Sae Ron
had allegedly revealed personal details to a 'whistleblower' about her relationship with
Kim Soo Hyun
, admitting to having a relationship with the actor while she was still a minor. While the audio was said to be heavily altered by AI, there had still been speculations surrounding the existence of the whistleblower as well as the alleged attack that happened in America.
Speculations debunked as the South Korean consulate denies any existing cases of attacks on South Korean persons
As per the news media outlet ChosunBiz, the South Korean Consulate, which is situated in New York, issued a statement that as of right now, no South Korean citizen has been arrested and/or detained in relation to the alleged crime of the whistleblower being attacked shared by Kim Sae Ron's family as well as HoverLab's CEO
Kim Se Eui
.
They issued a statement regarding the matter, sharing that 'We have not received any notifications related to this matter to date.' In response to the claims that were made during Kim Sae Ron's family's press conference and how the FBI seems to be investigating the case, they issued and said that 'This is not information we possess or can verify.'
The consulate recently debunked all claims and shared that no such crime has been reported, as any arrest or any legal action taking place with regard to a Korean citizen has to be immediately shared with the consulate, as per Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
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Where and why did the rumors start?
The rumors of the alleged whistleblower started after Kim Sae Ron's family held a second official press conference earlier in the month. They alleged, along with CEO Kim Se Eui, that the late actress had revealed private details of her relationship with an alleged whistleblower about how she was involved with Kim Soo Hyun as a minor.
They had also shared an audio clip during the press conference of the actress talking about her relationship with Kim Soo Hyun, which was later revealed to be fake. In relation to this, they had also announced at the press conference that the whistleblower had been attacked in New York and had been stabbed 9 times by two men.
Kim Soo Hyun has also filed a lawsuit against Kim Sae Ron's family as well as CEO Kim Se Eui for 12 billion KRW.
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