In recent days, the online community has been abuzz with the news that Kim Sae Ron’s 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 – 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: “That is a baseless accusation. I have enough evidence to refute that accusation. But because I thought about the grief that Kim Sae Ron’s family had to endure, I decided to wait until the actress’s funeral was completed before officially speaking out.” Notably, Lee Jin Ho emphasized that he and Kim Sae Ron’s 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 Ron’s tragedy.
To support his argument, Lee Jin Ho shared a recording of a conversation with Kim Sae Ron’s 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: “Two years ago, Kim Sae Ron’s 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.” 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 public’s misunderstandings related to the late actress.
Former reporter Lee confirmed that he had a close relationship with Kim Sae Ron’s manager and revealed: “The manager was really looking forward to Kim Sae Ron’s comeback in the entertainment industry and he even suggested that I arrange an interview with the actress.” In addition, according to Lee Jin Ho, Kim Sae Ron herself knew about the manager’s 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: “I put those clips on private mode to show respect for the late actress.”
Up to now, Kim Sae Ron’s family has not officially spoken out about Lee Jin Ho’s recent shares.
Previously on February 17, Korean media reported that Kim Sae Ron’s 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 “Kim Sae Ron deleted her self-posted photos again, disappeared after marriage rumors? Tried to contact but couldn’t”. A revealed that he couldn’t call Kim Sae Ron, suspecting that she had canceled her phone number after a “slip of the hand” 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: “Kim Sae Ron deleted her self-posted photos again, disappeared after marriage rumors? Tried to contact but couldn’t get through”
Last month, Kim Sae Ron publicly posted an intimate photo with a strange man with the caption “Getting married” but deleted the post shortly after.