South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun denies underage dating accusation

Soo Hyun broke down at the press conference as he addressed the recent allegations against him. When evidence of them dating first surfaced, he denied dating her, and he revealed why he did that during the conference.

Stating that he was a ‘coward’ and ‘always afraid of losing something’, he said, “When the deceased posted a photo of us together during the airing of Queen of Tears. Five years ago—and four years before Queen of Tears aired—the deceased and I dated for about a year. But at that time, I denied the dating rumours. I think it’s natural to criticize me for that choice. I understand if you can’t believe what I’m saying now about what happened between the deceased and me.”

He also stated that as a lead actor, he couldn’t admit to being in a relationship for the sake of the show Queen of Tears. Soo Hyun said that he wondered if he had admitted to dating Sae Ron back then, as it would’ve affected the actors, staff, and production company. He also stated that he always chose ‘star Kim Soo Hyun’ over ‘human Kim Soo Hyun’, stating that even if he could go back, he ‘would make that choice again’.