Kim Soo Hyun Scandal: After IU, Her Co-Star Sparks Attention; Faces Backlash Over His Comment On QOT Actor

Kim Soo Hyun-Kim Sae Ron Dating Controversy Update: The ongoing tension in the South Korean showbiz continues to remain high with the growing allegations, accusations and controversies around Kim Soo-hyun. The 'Queen of Tears' actor has been embroiled in a dating scandal with late Kim Sae-ron after the tragic demise of the 'Bloodhounds' actress. Following the severe backlash, the 37-year-old had also held a press conference last month in South Korea to address the scandal publicly. Days after his press conference, his more-than-a-decade-long friend IU's name got dragged into the scrutiny. And now, IU's co-star is also drawing attention connected to the ongoing dating scandal.

Kim Soo-hyun & Kim Sae-ron Dating Scandal: Why Did IU Get Dragged Into The Controversy

IU is currently riding on success after the rave response to her latest Netflix Kdrama with Park Bo-gum titled 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'. Amid the success, the actress came under scrutiny in Kim Soo-hyun's dating scandal after his 'Real' movie co-star Sulli's brother took her name in the naked scene controversy.

As per reports, late Sulli's elder brother Choi had claimed in his social media post that IU was first approached for the role of the female lead in the 2017 film 'Real', starring Kim Soo-hyun. He had mentioned that IU had rejected the role and passed it to Sulli. "IU was close with Kim Soo Hyun. After rejecting the original female lead role in Real, she handed the script over to Sulli, (sic)" Choi had stated. The Real movie naked scene controversy came under spotlight after Sulli's brother had alleged that the makers of the film had apparently forced his sister to film the nude scenes with Soo-hyun herself despite having a body double on sets.

In the same social post, as per Koreaboo, Sulli's brother had also claimed IU had introduced a psychiatrist to the Real actress. Later, the late actress introduced the same psychiatrist to late Goo Hara (Kara). He also highlighted both the actresses had passed away.

As per the portal, his social media post read -

"Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Sa Rang, Lee Jin Ho, Kwak Tae Young: The epicenter

Lee Jung Seob: The victim (important)

IU: Close to Kim Soo Hyun, was the first person who rejected the female lead role in Real and later gave the script to Sulli

Kim Sun A: Close with Lee Sa Rang (?)

Sulli: Passed away, was introduced to a psychiatrist by IU.

Goo Hara: Passed away, was introduced to a psychiatrist by Sulli (?)

Kim Sae Ron: Passed away, went to the same psychiatrist as the above.

Han Ji Eun: Victim

Suzy: ?

An So Hee: ?

GOLD MEDALIST

REAL"

For those unversed, Kim Soo Hyun & IU had worked together in the 2011 film 'Dream High'. Ever since then, the duo maintained a close personal and professional bond. Soo-hyun had also attended IU's 2024 concert.

After IU, When Life Gives You Tangerines Actress' Co-Star Draws Attention

After IU, her 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo' co-star Kim Ji-soo has come under the radar. The 'Strong Woman Do Bong Soon' actor recently appeared on the Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition (PBB) in the Philippines, where he passed a causal comment on Kim Soo-hyun which sparked a debate online.

During his appearance, when he was asked about if he had met Soo-hyun in person, Ji Soo casually replied, "Not really. I mean, yeah, I haven't met him personally (sic)," as reported by Koreaboo. The video clip of this conversation is going viral on the internet, grabbing a lot of attention.

Amid Controversy, Kim Ji-Soo Faces Major Backlash Over His Latest Viral Comment On Kim Soo-hyun

Ji Soo has been receiving severe backlash over his latest viral comment on Kim Soo-hyun. Reacting to the clip, one of the Twitter users wrote, "i can only begin to imagine the horrified look on their face once malaman na niya all the things that happened paglabas ng bnk 😭 hekdkfkskf also why the hell is jisoo suddenly in pbb????????", while another one replied, "the way he denied it lol he's scared we'd open his bag full of worms again by associating with kim pedo (sic)".

For those unversed, Jo Soo has left South Korea and relocated to Philippines following a series of school bullying, assault accusations and other damaging allegations against him in 2021.