{
  "id": 14129880,
  "title": "Report says 'Celebrity A,' not Kim Soo-hyun, was behind 2016 chats with Kim Sae-ron",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/report-says-celebrity-a-not-kim-soo-hyun-was-behind-2016-chats-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20261013/kim-soo-hyun-wasnt-behind-2016-chats-with-late-kim-sae-ron-report-says-so-who-was-celebrity-a"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new development has surfaced in the case involving actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late actress Kim Sae-ron, according to a report by Dispatch. Initially, KakaoTalk messages were cited as proof of a romantic relationship between the two, despite the fact that Kim Sae-ron was still a minor at the time. However, further investigation has revealed that these messages were exchanged not with Kim Soo-hyun, but with another celebrity, referred to only as Celebrity A.\n\nThe YouTube channel HoverLab, also known as the Garo Sero Research Institute, had previously published these chats as evidence of a liaison between the two actors. In response, police carried out a forensic examination of the electronic devices used by Kim Sae-ron, retrieving past conversations, photographs, and other data. The results of this investigation have now come to light.\n\nThe report stated that no evidence was found on the devices indicating that there was any romantic involvement between Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron during the relevant period. Moreover, it revealed that Kim Sae-ron was in close contact with at least four other men during this time. Police analysis reportedly successfully identified Celebrity A as the individual who sent the messages in question.",
  "summary": "A twist has emerged in the controversy surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun and the late actress Kim Sae-ron: KakaoTalk messages previously presented as evidence that the two were involved while Kim Sae-ron was a minor were reportedly exchanged with another celebrity, identified only as \"Celebrity A.\" Dispatch reported Tuesday that police identified Celebrity A, not Kim Soo-hyun, as the person who…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Soo-hyun wasn't behind 2016 chats with late Kim Sae-ron, report says — so who was 'Celebrity A'?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kim-soo-hyun-wasnt-behind-2016-chats-with-late-kim-sae-ron-report",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}