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As I posted just below, the two certified letters from GoldMedalist last march threatening to resurrect her already-forgiven debt was only a very cruel ruse intended to scare her and keep her from uploading photos & exposing their relationship.

The family knew about the 1st certified letter, but they only found the 2nd letter after she had already passed (while emptying her apartment and going through her stuff.) And GM only just today admitted it was all a bluff (although there is room to speculate this was implied in the fine print of #2. Someone else can clarify this point.)

There really isn't much difference between KSH and GM, except in the legal sense. KSH founded GM. And the CEO of GM is KSH's half-brother (aka cousin). They own it. It's their company and their fine damn mess.

GoldMedalist is positively desperate to put an end to this. They have already offered huge sums of money. They will pay whatever it costs. I hope it costs them EVERYTHING!

GoldMedalist just admitted some damning truths just today in their most recent statement (#8).

1. They never had any actual cause to elicit money from her—not for the car accident, and not for any harm to Queen of Tears. Legally they couldn't. The two threatening certified letters were 'merely' intended to strike fear into her so she wouldn't release more photos and reveal the relationship.

2. They finally admitted KSR didn't really owe anything, actually. Surprise! (sic)

3. GoldMedalist ghosted KSR when she was desperately reaching out for clarification. And when she used her cousins' phone to contact KSH directly with a plea for help, he callously gave out the number to WEAPONIZED MEDIA REPORTERS who continued to HARRASS her. 😖

Again, the family never wanted a lawsuit. This should be clear. But GoldMedalist took such an underhanded approach last March 2024 and again this week as to make a lawsuit all but inevitable.

I sincerely hope KSR's family literally owns the studio by the time this is all over.

And the certified letters threatening KSR with massive resurrected debt is a HUGE failure, and this is compounded by several of GM's statements this week. Today, they finally admit it was a "paper tiger" (illusionary threat). They just wanted to scare her. There was no way she would ever actually fact that debt. And they didn't answer her desperate calls for clarification because they wanted her to stay scared. Scared and obedient!

But scare her they did. Enough so that she took her own life!

And they compounded this should-be crime several times this week with all the misleading statements which left everyone thinking the debt threats were in fact real.

GoldMedalist are scum and should be punished for that!

KSH is in the clear vis-a-vis correctional justice. But if the family ever does file a civil lawsuit there are several avenues to allege cause. And GoldMedalist has not done KSH any favors by their ham-handed approach.

An admission and an apology is all the family originally wanted.

It would have been much better for KSH/GM had they waited like they originally stated to hold a press conference this week and not issued a fusillade of poorly-conceived statements.

I was harsh on KSR's family too, at first. But I really respect how they've approached this so far. And the fact that they have been seeking an apology and admission of the relationship—and not money—is very much in their favor. I like to think KSR would feel proud of them.

That doesn't look at all like a prison hospital! How is this a spinoff to Prison Playbook? (kidding)

Pretty much. From KSR's bereaved family's latest statement (partial):

"The agency released a photo of the funeral wreath, but it was just a staff member who came, not Kim Soo Hyun himself. The two were in a long-term relationship, so shouldn’t he have visited in person?"

The family has a perfectly concise statement:

"We just wanted an apology, but this is disappointing.

The agency released a photo of the funeral wreath, but it was just a staff member who came, not Kim Soo Hyun himself. The two were in a long-term relationship, so shouldn’t he have visited in person?

We have decided to conduct digital forensics on photos that can prove Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were in a relationship when she was a minor."

Imprisoned for what?

I actually agree with you on this point. I originally posted about the depraved heart law from the USA and suggested SK might consider adopting something similar. I have also posted about the age of consent law and clarified as you did that it does not apply. (Attorney Woo taught us that in such circumstances the defendant gets to choose whichever law—new or old—is more lenient.)

The fine/money aspect is also a non-starter. They had already forgiven her debt so it's both rude and impossible to renege on that after the fact.

In GoldMedalist's latest statement—regarding QOT—they now claim "we have never demanded compensation from Kim Sae Ron for any damages to the drama. It is also not possible to claim compensation for posting photos online or contacting other actors at the agency."

They go on to say the reason for sending the threatening letter was "to prove that the debt repayment was requested but was not collected, as it cannot include that the debt does not have to be repaid. If we had stated that she does not have to repay the debt, we would be exempting her from her debt, which could have caused tax issues."

Of course KSR didn't understand any of this and no one was accepting her desperate calls for help, so damage done.

Frankly, I'm with the family. All they wanted was an apology. But now I want a bright light shone on the goings on in the entertainment media/ studio/ reporting/ promoting ecosystem so it becomes increasingly difficult for elites to get away with business as usual.

But I don't care if KSH is ruined. I think his fate will take care of itself. And if he does possess the wherewithal and humility to display genuine remorse, then maybe the SK public with give him another chance. Or not. Whatever.

koreaboo.com/series/kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron-relationship/timeline/

I noticed

I'm guessing the delivery guy took a photo of the wreath to prove he did his job and the studio is using it to claim "We attended. We're good people. We even went back for seconds." (sic)

Why did this all of a sudden show up on the home page Featured feed? This is not the most-recent article on this topic. And previously one had to click 'recent' to even see it.

His cousin is his half-brother.

Why do you suppose GoldMedalist lied about there never having been any relationship between KSH and KSR?

This is literally the eighth statement they've released in a week. The first one was just a placeholder (give us time to make a proper statement), making a total of seven statements where they keep changing their story to fit the evolving facts.

Statement #2 was the first big lie—"KSH & KSR never ever dated not on this planet or in any universe, ever!" (sic). The rest have been backpedaling as evidence is revealed to expose the lies.

How do they believe in their own credibility at this point? They are panicking and desperate to never admit their star dated an underage girl. How pathetic!

His studio kept up that lie until it fell apart last week. Since then they appear to be entirely desperate to avoid admitting the relationship began while she was still underage.