On Sunday March 9, 2025, the family of the late Kim Sae Ron accused YouTuber Lee Jin Ho of causing the actress “extreme suffering” before her death through his videos and the subsequent media coverage.
In an emotional statement, Kim Sae Ron’s father revealed, “There was content in Lee Jin Ho’s video mocking Sae Ron for changing her phone number,” adding through tears, “That very day, Sae Ron attempted to take her own life.”
According to reports, Lee Jin Ho called the late actress in his video posted to his YouTube channel back in January 2025. When he discovered her number had changed, he publicly questioned her “genuineness in acknowledging past mistakes.”
Following Kim’s death, Lee deleted all related videos, claiming it was “a measure for mourning.” The father continued expressing his anger, stating, “If she answers his call, it means she’s remorseful, and if she doesn’t, it means she isn’t?”
He further revealed, “Sae Ron suffered tremendously because of Lee Jin Ho’s videos and the articles about them, and she attempted suicide multiple times.” The distraught father added, “Each time, I carried my daughter on my back and rushed to the emergency room.”
The grieving father also expressed outrage that Lee Jin Ho continued making phone calls during the wake and even after the funeral procession. He shared that Lee Jin Ho had asked through an acquaintance if “Kim Sae Ron had suffered because of his videos.”
The father was further disturbed when a female reporter he had never given his contact information called to asked the same question. Reports indicate Lee Jin Ho even asked the bereaved family for the location of Kim Sae Ron’s burial site.
Meanwhile, Lee Jin Ho defended himself, claiming he had produced the videos in consultation with a manager from Kim’s agency to help her. However, family members have refuted this, stating, “That manager wasn’t her dedicated manager and wasn’t even close to Sae Ron.”
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