Kim Sae Ron's father asks for 50 million deposit on flat; unable to get refund- Here's why

Time of India

04-05-2025

Amid ongoing controversies regarding
Kim Soo Hyun
and the late
Kim Sae Ron
, a new revelation has come to light regarding the actress's life. According to the latest reports, it had been revealed that the actress' father had reached out to her landlord a day after her funeral to collect the deposit she had made on the property; however, he was unable to do so.
Deposit made by someone else
The
50 million KRW deposit
was allegedly paid by someone else and not the actress. Apparently, the deposit had been paid by some executive from an education firm.
According to reports from Allkpop, the executive who has not been named, had paid two separate deposits for the actress, one on her property in Nonhyeon-dong and one for her apartment in Seongsu-dong. The actress had earlier lived in Nonhyeon-dong in 2023 and had been living in her property at Seongsu-dong up until her untimely demise.
It was also revealed in the same reports that a friend of the late actress had also provided help with the deposit on the first property. Both of the parties preferred to pay the deposits themselves rather than lend the money directly to the actress.
Kim Sae Ron's father was unaware of the deposits
It was shared that the father of the deceased actress had made the request to collect the deposit, as he was not aware of how Sae Ron had gotten hold of the property. In the same report, it was shared that he possibly did not know how Kim Sae Ron secured the house for rent. The landlord was initially taken aback by the bereaved father's request but eventually returned the money to the unnamed person.
"Kim Sae Ron never missed a single month's rent even in that difficult situation. I understand that she paid it all while working part-time.'
Recent updates about the case
In recent news regarding the scandal between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron, the actor has been sued by three agencies so far for damages, modelling fees and penalties. He also filed additional charges against the YouTube channel HoverLab's owner for stalking and disseminating defamatory content.
Other than that, the attorney who is handling Kim Sae Ron's case has also been accused of malpractice regarding the case. It was shared that he allegedly spread wrong information and crossed the legal boundaries that he has as a person of law.