Embattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a closely watched saga that has roiled the country’s entertainment industry.

Police announced that they will investigate defamation cases involving actor Kim Soo Hyun and the late Kim Sae Ron on March 24th. Open the Youtube video At a regular press briefing, Park Hyun Soo, Acting Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency,

Shortly after K-drama actor Kim Soo-hyun denied allegations of dating the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, new purported photos of the two, allegedly clicked when Sae-ron was below 18, have surfaced online.

Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has vehemently denied allegations that he groomed and dated the late Netflix star Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. During a surprise press conference on Monday in Seoul, South Korea,

At the centre of the controversy are two allegations: that Kim Soo-hyun dated Kim Sae-ron when she was 15 - a minor - and that his agency pressured her to repay a loan she owed him. The scandal has shocked South Korea and its entertainment industry - and has generated a backlash against Kim Soo-Hyun,

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun on Monday (March 31) denied allegations that he dated the actress Kim Sae-ron - who was found dead in February in a suspected suicide - when she was underage, breaking down in tears as he said he could not "admit what is not true.