Lee Jin Ho, a YouTuber, recently released a video titled "The Truth Hidden by the Family of late Kim Sae Ron," addressing a lawsuit filed against him by Kim Sae Ron’s family. Lee expressed his willingness to take responsibility and apologize if found at fault. Garo Sero Research Institute accused Lee of producing content about Kim Sae Ron under the direction of her former agency, Golden Medalist. However, Lee denied these allegations, clarifying that he did not act on instructions from Golden Medalist. He also refuted claims that various media outlets were contacted about Kim Sae Ron's situation but did not publish any articles, labeling it as false.

A major revelation in Lee's video was the assertion that Kim Sae Ron was secretly married. Lee presented an Instagram post by Kim on January 8th captioned “Marry” as evidence. Kim previously explained the post as a picture with a friend and denied being married, but Lee shared an alleged recorded conversation where Kim acknowledged being married overseas to her current boyfriend, a corporate employee in New York, whom she met through a mutual friend. According to the recording, Kim mentioned a past relationship with an ex-boyfriend referred to as 'B' and detailed her current relationship leading to marriage, indicating that her boyfriend managed her social media accounts, including posting the controversial “Marry” post without her complete consent.

Lee also mentioned that Kim’s hospitalization following a suicide attempt incurred medical expenses exceeding 20 million KRW, covered by her agency instead of her family. He urged Kim’s family to clarify these facts. Lee further revealed Kim’s family’s concerns about her past relationship with actor Kim Soo Hyun but stressed that Kim was married to her current boyfriend in the United States, demanding more transparency from Kim’s family.

These claims and revelations by Lee Jin Ho have stirred public interest and controversy, with no response yet from Kim Sae Ron's family and former agency.