In the dating controversy related to Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron, another name which has garnered much attention is that of YouTuber Lee Jin Ho. A month after the South Korean actress was found dead in her apartment, her grieving father accused the YouTuber of adding to her woes. He had previously uploaded multiple videos discussing Sae Ron’s personal struggles, including her DUI incident. After receiving much backlash, Lee Jin Ho has come forward to defend himself. On March 13, he posted a video on his YouTube channel where he addressed the controversy. He refuted claims that he was financially motivated to share the late actress’ personal information with the public. One of the allegations circulating online was that Jin Ho took money from Kim Soo Hyun to create videos pertaining to the life of Sae Ron. He dismissed the rumours, calling them “malicious and one-sided.” “The claim that I received Kim Soo Hyun’s fortune and made videos related to Kim Sae Ron is malicious and one-sided. I have never contacted Kim Soo Hyun, his agency, or anyone else involved,” revealed the YouTuber, as quoted by Koreaboo. He further mentioned that he never said that the post which Sae Ron shared in March last year, featuring a cosy selfie with Soo Hyun, was digitally manipulated and stated that he found out the “truth about the relationship through Kim Sae Ron’s manager.” Talking about the call he made to the Bloodhounds actress, Lee Jin Ho shared that it was the only time he had reached out to her. After making a call to her on January 8, he claimed that he deleted her number, ensuring that he never contacted her again. Furthermore, the YouTuber shared that he reached out to Sae Ron’s family after her passing only to express his condolences and ask for forgiveness. He explained, “I wanted to apologize, even if it was just for morals. I wanted to bow my head to the bereaved family. If they were mad at me, I wanted to listen, and since I couldn’t visit, I wanted to show my condolences.” Moreover, Lee Jin Ho acknowledged that he made four videos related to Kim Sae Ron but immediately took them down after news of her passing broke out. He further mentioned that he is now “having difficulty deciding” as people have been asking him to make the videos public again if he has nothing to hide. In his video, Lee Jin Ho shared that he will be taking action against Garosero Research Institute, which first disclosed the explosive revelations made by Kim Sae Ron’s aunt. The YouTuber also mentioned that he would accept all investigations and reveal the results, even if it takes time.