Are the viral chats between Kim Soo Hyun and minor Kim Sae Ron authenticated?

Post disclosure from the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, the controversy surrounding actor Kim Soo Hyun and his purported previous relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron has heated up. A series of private KakaoTalk communications between the two actors were recently made public by the channel, which has been collaborating closely with Kim Sae Ron’s grieving family.

Kim Sae Ron was only 17 at the time, and Kim Soo Hyun was 30 has garnered a lot of attention to the claimed discussions, which occurred in April 2018. Discussions over the nature of their relationship have been rekindled with many people wondering if the conversation is authenticated. Some have identified aspects of the conversations that can be construed as inappropriate or suggestive, while others view the texts as evidence of a strong bond.

The tone and content of the chat logs, which purport talks from April 2 to April 16, 2018, have caused controversy. An interaction from April 13, 2018, in which Kim Soo Hyun allegedly messaged Kim Sae Ron to claim that he had stripped off all of his clothes while doing laundry, is one of the most talked-about texts. Then he made a funny analogy between himself and a character from Dragon Ball.

Some internet users decided to match the conversation timestamps with publicly accessible photos of Kim Sae Ron from the same era in order to speculate whether the chats had been faked.

One significant discovery included a purported selfie that Kim Sae Ron sent to Kim Soo Hyun on April 13, 2018, at 10:56 a.m. Her hair, cosmetics, and attire all matched flawlessly, according to observers who compared this picture to press shots from an event later that day. This finding supports assertions that the chat logs have not been altered by indicating that they correspond with actual instance.

Kim Sae Ron apparently shared a “finger heart” photo with Kim Soo Hyun, which led to another line of scrutiny. Her nail painting mirrored a photo she later posted to Instagram on April 27, 2018, as noted by netizens. These visual similarities have been used as proof that the discussions actually happened in real time and that the chat logs were not altered.

However, the actor’s management has not yet released an official statement regarding the alleged chats. Meanwhile, lawyer Bu Ji Seok, who represents Kim Sae Ron’s grieving family, earlier told CBS No Cut News that the chat logs were formatted for presentation but firmly stated that they were not fabricated or altered. Bu Ji Seok also stressed that the original records exist and that Kim Soo Hyun’s agency is well aware of the legitimacy of these messages.