Actor Kim Soo-hyun will clarify his position on allegations he was in a romantic relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, his agency said Thursday. Kim has recently been at the center of the escalating controversy despite his agency's denial of the allegations.

Hoverlab, a South Korean news commentary site on YouTube, claimed that the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron had been in a six-year relationship since she was 15 years old.

Actor Kim Soo-hyun has become the center of a growing controversy following allegations that he was in a romantic relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage. The claim, made by the YouTube channel Hoverlab on Monday,