"'Fabricated' deceased voice recordings, at least four versions..used to demand money" Late Kim Sae-ron suffers even after death [Straight]

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The late actress Kim Sae-ron is suffering even after death. Fabricated audio files using the deceased's voice were found in multiple versions, causing shock. Actor Kim Soo-hyun also suffered serious secondary damage, being harassed with demands for money using the fabricated recordings.

On the afternoon of the 14th, the 344th episode of MBC's current affairs and documentary program 'Investigative Plan Straight' (hereinafter 'Straight') covered the past misconduct of YouTuber Kim Se-ui, who operates the YouTube channel 'Horizontal and Vertical Research Institute' (hereinafter 'Gaseyeon'). Kim Se-ui was recently arrested on charges including spreading false information that the 'adult' Kim Soo-hyun had a relationship with the 'minor' Kim Sae-ron, thereby damaging Kim Soo-hyun's reputation.

During the broadcast that day, the truth behind the Kim Sae-ron recording released by Kim Se-ui on May 7 was revealed. Although it contained content claiming that Kim Sae-ron dated the adult Kim Soo-hyun during her minor years, police investigation results concluded that the recording was fabricated using AI (artificial intelligence).

However, according to 'Straight's' report, this whistleblower had approached Kim Soo-hyun's agency about a month before 'Gaseyeon's' exposure.

The production team conveyed the shocking fact that "the whistleblower approached Kim Soo-hyun's agency, offering to provide recordings supporting the fact that 'Kim Sae-ron began dating after becoming an adult,' while demanding money."

On April 5 of last year, this whistleblower told Kim Soo-hyun's side, "We players don't need to see each other's faces. I just need to provide the materials, and once I receive the money, it's over. And I have one more condition. I sell a certain product. If Kim Soo-hyun becomes successful overseas later, let me get one free company advertisement shoot from you." If 'Gaseyeon' was sent an audio file claiming that Kim Sae-ron dated Kim Soo-hyun during her minor years, Kim Soo-hyun's side was given an audio file denying that relationship during her minor years.

In other words, different recordings containing contradictory claims were fabricated using the deceased's voice. This whistleblower is said to have also approached other entertainment-focused YouTubers to deliver the audio files. It is reported that there are at least four known versions.

Kim Soo-hyun's legal representative, lawyer Ko Sang-rok, told 'Straight,' "There are multiple versions of recordings claiming to be 'Kim Sae-ron's voice' with different contents. The very fact that multiple versions exist serves as evidence that 'this cannot be the original,' in other words, 'it cannot be real.'"

Furthermore, the time when the whistleblower claimed to have met Kim Sae-ron and recorded their conversation was January 2025. This was one month before the deceased passed away on February 16 of last year, and before the controversy over her dating during her minor years was raised.

Accordingly, the police concluded that the mere fact that they intensely questioned whether she dated during her minor years undermines credibility.

However, Kim Se-ui has repeatedly claimed that the authenticity of the recordings has been verified multiple times. Moreover, Kim Se-ui has even made the absurd claim that "Kim Soo-hyun's side offered the whistleblower billions of won to hand over the audio file, and when the whistleblower refused, they sent a criminal to attempt murder."

In response, 'Straight' pointed out, "Although Kim Se-ui claimed that verification was conducted at the National Forensic Service (NFS), the party that requested the verification was the police. The NFS's conclusion was 'verification impossible because it is not the original.'"

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