Whistleblower Confesses to Manipulating Kim Sae Ron's Audio Amid Controversy

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09-05-2025

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The whistleblower has confessed to manipulating the audio file in which Kim Sae Ron allegedly claimed to have had a physical relationship with Kim Soo Hyun at the age of 14.
The controversy surrounding South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun took a dramatic turn with the release of a voice recording that has stirred widespread attention. The audio clip, shared by the Garo Sero Research Institute and Kim Sae Ron's family during a recent press conference, allegedly features the late actress claiming she dated Kim Soo Hyun while still in high school. However, the actor and his agency, Gold Medalist, have firmly denied the allegation, calling it baseless and deeply damaging.
However, these claims have backfired on both Kim Se Ui of the Garo Sero Research Institute and Kim Sae Ron's family, as the whistleblower, known as Mr A, has now changed his story. In a surprising turn of events, Mr A, who is based in New Jersey, admitted that his previous statements were the result of a 'misunderstanding with his wife." Earlier, he had claimed to have been stabbed nine times in the neck due to his possession of sensitive information about Kim Soo Hyun's dating controversy. However, he now acknowledges that the injuries he sustained were limited to his arms, raising questions about the credibility of his earlier statements.
On May 7, Garo Sero and Kim Sae Ron's family lawyer held a press conference where they played the recording. They alleged that the clip featured the late actress' conversation with Mr A, where she admitted to having a sexual relationship with Kim Soo Hyun when she was a minor. Garo Sero even claimed that the FBI had started an investigation into the matter. They said he had deep cuts on both his hands.
Mr A even sent a video of himself from the hospital, sharing that he was filming with his right hand as he could not move his left one. He talked about sustaining nerve damage, bleeding and other injuries. However, the medical report only confirmed a single deep cut on his right shoulder. He was also seen filming the video with the same injured hand.
Later, it was revealed that the wound photos that were shown at the press conference were pulled from the internet. When questioned about his inconsistencies, Mr A blamed his wife, saying, 'My white wife caused some misunderstandings. There was a lot of tension between us." Further, he shared that in the middle of all the chaos, he had sent a voice message to the producer of Garo Sero. He added, 'At the time of the incident, I couldn't contact my family directly. So I just sent a voice message to the (Garosero) producer explaining that the photos were from the hospital to show what the injuries looked like."
Mr A expressed his anger, saying, 'Isn't it ridiculous to take photos of someone being stabbed? What wife would pull out a camera while her husband is being attacked?"
Eventually, the whistleblower admitted to manipulating the audio file in which Kim Sae Ron supposedly said she had a physical relationship with Kim Soo Hyun when she was 14. Mr A said that he sent the fake audio file to the Queen of Tears actor's side to avoid being seen as a 'spy". His explanation did not make much sense and confused people even more.
Previously, YouTuber Lee Jin Ho, who supported Kim Soo Hyun from the start, held a press conference of his own and gave forensic evidence proving that the clip was AI-generated.
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