Before her untimely death, Kim Sae-ron was pressured by "GOLDMEDALIST" for a debt of 700 million Korean won (approximately 2.15 million Malaysian ringgit), leaving her with nowhere to turn. She consequently sent a message to Kim Soo-hyun himself, but it was ignored, leading her to post a photo on Instagram. On the afternoon of the 17th, the family authorized a lawyer to once again accuse "GOLDMEDALIST" of lying. They claimed the agency sent a second certified letter to their daughter, threatening Kim Sae-ron not to upload any more photos, while publicly stating, "The 700 million has become a bad debt."
Kim Sae-ron's parents did not appear on the 17th; they spoke through a lawyer filing charges, primarily on two calls for action. First, they filed a complaint against YouTuber Lee Jin-ho, and then appealed to Kim Soo-hyun: "We hope he admits to having a relationship and that the company’s statement is a lie." The family disclosed that Kim Sae-ron's plea for help was indeed sent to Kim Soo-hyun himself, who immediately forwarded it to "GOLDMEDALIST," which claimed "no pressure of debt." However, "GOLDMEDALIST" later sent a second certified letter to Kim Sae-ron, emphasizing "to repay the 700 million won debt within the deadline and not to contact any company personnel, threatening Kim Sae-ron not to upload photos anymore." The family emphasized that the company's claim that "the 700 million has become a bad debt" is far from the truth.
Also present at the press conference was Kim Se-ui, a broadcaster from "The Research Lab," who emphasized, "This is only the first lawsuit," demanding from online witch hunters, Lee Jin-ho, and others, "Why are you oppressing the helpless Kim Sae-ron who cannot even lift a finger?" The family recently sorted through Kim Sae-ron's belongings and discovered more evidence, stating, "They continued to threaten Kim Sae-ron until the very end, including 'GOLDMEDALIST' forbidding her from making further contact!"