In recent days, the online community has been abuzz with the news that Kim Sae Ronâs family plans to sue YouTuber A after completing the funeral for the late actress. And this YouTuber A is said to be Lee Jin Ho â a former entertainment reporter, specializing in making videos telling behind-the-scenes stories about showbiz and rumors about stars.
By the evening of February 19, Lee Jin Ho officially spoke out after being accused of posting videos that caused Kim Sae Ron pain in her final years, indirectly pushing the actress to the brink of death: âThat is a baseless accusation. I have enough evidence to refute that accusation. But because I thought about the grief that Kim Sae Ronâs family had to endure, I decided to wait until the actressâs funeral was completed before officially speaking out.â Notably, Lee Jin Ho emphasized that he and Kim Sae Ronâs representative reviewed the videos about the actress before posting them on YouTube.
Lee Jin Ho has just officially spoken out after being accused of indirectly causing Kim Sae Ronâs tragedy.
To support his argument, Lee Jin Ho shared a recording of a conversation with Kim Sae Ronâs manager. In the recording, the two characters discussed a video related to Kim Sae Ron and expressed their desire to help the actress during a difficult period in her career. Former reporter Lee further explained: âTwo years ago, Kim Sae Ronâs manager and I agreed that even though the actress made a mistake, we should at least help her earn a living. She should be given some job opportunities.â At the same time, Lee Jin Ho added that he had also posted a video revealing the difficulties Kim Sae Ron faced and clarifying some of the publicâs misunderstandings related to the late actress.
Former reporter Lee confirmed that he had a close relationship with Kim Sae Ronâs manager and revealed: âThe manager was really looking forward to Kim Sae Ronâs comeback in the entertainment industry and he even suggested that I arrange an interview with the actress.â In addition, according to Lee Jin Ho, Kim Sae Ron herself knew about the managerâs contact with the former reporter.
Kim Sae Ron originally planned to return to showbiz in her final years.
Lee Jin Ho also spoke up about the information that he had deleted all videos related to Kim Sae Ron on YouTube: âI put those clips on private mode to show respect for the late actress.â
Up to now, Kim Sae Ronâs family has not officially spoken out about Lee Jin Hoâs recent shares.
Previously on February 17, Korean media reported that Kim Sae Ronâs father said that his daughter was greatly hurt by the videos of a YouTuber named A. Accordingly, in January, YouTuber A posted a video with the title âKim Sae Ron deleted her self-posted photos again, disappeared after marriage rumors? Tried to contact but couldnâtâ. A revealed that he couldnât call Kim Sae Ron, suspecting that she had canceled her phone number after a âslip of the handâ that raised suspicions that she was about to marry a strange man. The public focused their attention on Lee Jin Ho because this former reporter had posted a video with such content. Not only that, Lee Jin Ho also revealed that Kim Sae Ron drank alcohol during her self-criticism period for the driving accident.
Lee Jin Ho once posted a video titled: âKim Sae Ron deleted her self-posted photos again, disappeared after marriage rumors? Tried to contact but couldnât get throughâ
Last month, Kim Sae Ron publicly posted an intimate photo with a strange man with the caption âGetting marriedâ but deleted the post shortly after.