Claims surface that Kim Soo Hyun‘s agency, Gold Medalist, allegedly attempted to demand a huge sum from actress Kim Sae Ron. This information came from Kim Sae Ron’s aunt during a conversation with Kim Se Ui of Garo Sero Institute. The discussion brought up past events and financial disputes between the actress and her former agency.
Alleged High Penalty Fees
Kim Sae Ron’s aunt revealed that Gold Medalist initially sought ₩20.0 billion KRW (about $13.7 million USD) in penalty fees from Kim Sae Ron. This occurred after an incident involving the actress. The aunt stated that this amount was significantly higher than the later ₩700 million KRW (about $480,000 USD) the agency eventually requested.
According to the aunt, the agency said they would handle all settlement processes quickly. However, the large initial sum raised concerns. She began her own investigation and questioned the agency about the fees. The agency reportedly dismissed her inquiries.
Changing Demands and Legal Action
The agency later changed its demand to ₩700 million KRW (about $480,000 USD). They paid this amount on Kim Sae Ron’s behalf, stating she didn’t need to repay it. However, in 2024, Gold Medalist sent a legal notice demanding the money back.
Kim Sae Ron’s aunt expressed her frustration with the agency’s handling of the situation.
“As you mentioned, when an actor under the company goes through such an incident, shouldn’t the company work together to resolve it? Despite that, when it was initially said that the transformer crashed into shops and the damage was severe, the amount due to that incident was incredibly high. The penalty fees were ridiculous… At first, they mentioned over ₩20.0 billion KRW (about $13.7 million USD). Regarding the shops that were damaged by the crashed transformer, we genuinely tried to investigate and compensate them, and I said we would look into it with the family. But the agency cut me off and just said they’d handle everything and to settle it quickly. From a parent’s perspective, I thought the company would have a plan and would actively help for Sae Ron’s sake, so we entrusted it to them. But instead, they shifted all the blame towards us, and suddenly sent a letter with a demand for ₩700 million KRW (about $480,000 USD), hiring 3 lawyers to send a certified notice.”
— Kim Sae Ron’s aunt
The aunt’s statement suggests a breakdown in trust and communication between Kim Sae Ron’s family and Gold Medalist.
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