Late Kim Sae Ron's aunt claims Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were talking about marriage

The Korean entertainment world continues to be astir amidst the ongoing controversy involving Kim Soo Hyun and the late Kim Sae Ron.

Starting March 10, Kim Sae Ron's alleged aunt began exposing the relationship the late actress had with actor Kim Soo Hyun through the notorious YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute. Kim Sae Ron's aunt claimed that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron were dating for six years since the actress was only 15.

Since the initial revelation, various online communities have been talking about the various things the aunt had claimed, particularly about the romantic relationship between the two celebrities. Kim Soo Hyun is being accused of "grooming" Kim Sae Ron.

Recently, one netizen brought to attention the aunt's claim that the two were talking about marriage. The aunt told Garo Sero Research Institute, "The two were even talking about marriage." When the Gero Sero Research Institute host, Kim Se Ui, asked for clarification, "Wait, they weren't talking about marriage when she was a minor, right?" The aunt explained, "This was after she became an adult. When she was in her early 20s."

As netizens shift their focus on the issue of Kim Soo Hyun dating a minor, many are accusing that talking of marriage can be a "grooming" tactic. They commented:

"Yeah, as if he would marry her."

"...Wow."

"If this is all true, KSH is really trash."

"This is textbook pedophilic grooming behavior."

"Just a criminal, plain and simple."

"Goodbye, just leave already."

"…And he didn’t even attend the funeral?"

"This is straight-up grooming crime."

"He didn’t actually want to marry her; it was just to trap her. Looking at his actions afterward, it’s obvious."

"The fact that he said this only after becoming an adult… I bet he was already planning to break up. His whole act of sweet-talking was just manipulation."

"Maybe it was just a narcissistic delusion? I bet he was grooming her as a backup while scouting for younger targets."

"That was some textbook grooming."

"He sweet-talked her about marriage, then turned around and sued her for 700 million KRW—just a fraction of his wealth. Then he leaked her phone number to reporters, and when she took her own life after six years together, he didn’t even show up at the funeral. And now he’s shamelessly continuing his career? Are you even human? Damn, I hate myself for ever watching his dramas and movies."

"This is exactly how grooming sex offenders operate."

"Pedophiles use these exact same manipulative lines to groom their victims."

"This is straight-up the definition of a grooming predator."