Kim Sae Ron’s Informant Accuses Youtuber Lee Jin Ho Of Bribing Him In Kim Soo Hyun Dating Controversy

Key Informant who revealed Kim Sae Ron's audio recording of accusing Kim Soo Hyun of multiple crimes has said he was offered bribe money by YouTuber Lee Jin Ho.

Kim Sae Ron’s Informant Accuses Youtuber Lee Jin Ho Of Bribing Him In Kim Soo Hyun Dating Controversy

Kim Sae Ron family’s representatives recently held a press conference where they put forth multiple serious allegations against Kim Soo Hyun and some reporters and YouTubers, including Lee Jin Ho. All the claims that were made was based on an audio recording of Sae Ron herself, which was given to Sae Ron’s representatives by an informant. 

According to reports, Kim Soo Hyun’s side allegedly attempted to murder the informant and subjected him to physical assault. Recent development of the case states that Lee Jin Ho tried to bribe the informant with 1 billion KRW, or roughly ₹6 crores, to obtain the crucial evidence. Furthermore, according to the informant, he was promised money in exchange for the audio recording from Lee Jin Ho.

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According to the informant, he was attacked by two individuals he thought were connected to Soo Hyun after he refused the money. It is through the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel, which is run by Kim Se-eui, the informant tried to get his voice heard. He said that a Korean man named Kim Han Goo and another unnamed person of Chinese-Korean descent stabbed him nine times in the neck. Through the Garosero Research Institute YouTube channel, which is run by Kim Se-eui, the informant, who is still in the process of recovering from the attack, tried to get his voice heard.

To demonstrate the seriousness of the attack, Kim Sae Ron’s attorney showed the conference the Informant’s medical records. The informant’s identity is still unknown, although Kim Se-eui stated that he had been a longtime friend of Kim Sae Ron. Lee Jin Ho, however, denied all of the accusations, stating that the audio was manufactured by AI. He also added that the informant had blackmailed Jin Ho and demanded the money.

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First Published: May 08, 2025 5:30 PM

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