Korean actress Seo Ye-ji shut down resurfaced rumours on having a romantic past with Kim Soo-hyun following reports on his “predatory relationship” with the late Kim Sae-ron. Ye-ji expressed her frustration on the matter as this was not the first time they had been romantically linked,

In the same report, Dispatch cited a source—described as a close acquaintance of Kim Soo Hyun—who allegedly stated that there had been an "open secret" relationship between the actor and the late actress. The report quoted the unnamed source as saying, "Kim Sae Ron's age is the issue, which is why they will never officially admit to dating."

The agency of Kim Soo-hyun released a new statement addressing allegations that the Korean actor dated the late Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor.