Kim Soo Hyun Scandal Update: NEW Leak! Shocking Revelations About Kim Sae Ron's Financial Struggles Spark Buzz

Kim Soo Hyun Financial Struggles Shocking Revelations: Following the shocking death of Kim Sae Ron, it was revealed that the late actress had faced financial struggles before her demise. Amid the ongoing dating scandal with 'Queen of Tears' actor Kim Soo Hyun, a shocking revelation about Sae-ron's financial woes has been grabbing a lot of attention.

It's been more than 2 months since the South Korean entertainment industry has been buzzing with headlines about Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron's alleged past relationship. From leaked photos and videos from their dating days to several accusations and allegations, the ongoing scandal is taking new twists and turns with every passing day.

Kim Soo Hyun Controversy: Disney+ Maintains Silence On Knock Off Release

The ongoing dating controversy has taken a massive toll on Kim Soo Hyun's professional life. After the record-breaking global success of 'Queen of Tears', 37-year-old Kim Soo-hyun was set to be next seen opposite Jo Bo-ah in the upcoming Disney+ k-drama 'Knock Off'. The show was originally scheduled to premiere on Disney+ in the first half of this year. However, due to Kim Soo-hyun's scandal around his private life, the shooting has been repeatedly halted indefinitely.

During the 2025 lineup reveal, Disney+ maintained their continued silence on the release of Knock Off, as reported by iMBC.

When the Head of Local Content, Choi Yeon-Woo, was asked about Knock Off release, he said, "Our official position is still the same that the release has been postponed after internal review, no separate updates since then (for the official position)".

Ignoring the question about the company's plan to seek penalty charges from Kim Soo-hyun for the delay, Choi responded, "It's difficult to answer. (sic)"

Did Kim Sae Ron Borrow Money From Celeb Acquaintances Before Death?

According to SBS, Kim Sae-ron had apparently borrowed money from her celebrity acquaintances when she was struggling financially before her death in February 2025.

She had also made a desperate plea to her friends. She had apparently posted a story on her private account on Instagram on September 8 at around 2 am KST.

The English translation of her Instagram story read, "Screenshot this, and share this if I die.

[Redacted names] are the ones who saved me. And I hope that the people who left me when I was having the hardest time of my life will think back on what they received from me.

I took a breathalyzer test and it came out as 0. Although the blood test showed a high level [of alcohol], that was from the day before.

There wasn't even a blackout but I still fully compensated for the damages.

Anyway, I won't be hurting anymore. (sic)"

Reportedly, 2 of her close friends saw her story and rushed to her house in 10 minutes to prevent her from taking any drastic steps.

One of the friends told the portal how Kim Sae Ron would work non-stop after the DUI accident to make ends meet. The portal confirmed that 2 members of a famous idol group had lent her money, around ₩100 million KRW (about $72,300 USD) each, sometime after the DUI case. Another singer had also lent her money, including her bereaved family members, around May 2024.

The 3rd singer told the portal, "I lent Kim Sae Ron ₩12.0 million KRW (about $8,680 USD) in the second half of 2023 and a little under ₩8.00 million KRW (about $5,790 USD) around May 2024, which was sent to her family's account. (sic)"