Amidst the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Sae Ron, a post claiming to be from the actor's university classmate has been hitting the internet, revealing a new aspect of his past emotional state. In a post on the online community forum Pannchoa, the classmate recounted an incident in which Kim Soo Hyun was visibly upset after learning that his advertisement contract had been canceled, leading to significant penalty fees for his agency.

"He cried, saying he was really sorry," the classmate shared.

"He couldn't forget the newspaper that first published the negative article about him. He said he wanted to die at the time as he was on the verge of signing a contract with Olympus...but it ended up being canceled, and his company had to pay huge penalty fees."

The classmate recalled meeting Kim during their college entrance exam, noting that he was largely unrecognized by others. "I took the college entrance exam with him. No one knew he was a celebrity," they said.

Kim's emotional turmoil was compounded by a separate incident shortly before orientation. He arrived late due to filming commitments and faced disciplinary action from seniors.

Online reactions have been mixed, with many netizens expressing disbelief that Kim could treat Kim Sae Ron in a particular manner after experiencing similar penalty fees himself.

"I guess he was charged a penalty fee for the shopping website panties incident? I didn't know that," one user commented.

"They are probably holding on now because of the past. The moment they apologize, they pay the penalty."

Adding to the controversy, a second certified letter from Kim Soo Hyun's agency has reportedly been sent to Kim Sae Ron's family, threatening legal action if she damages an ongoing drama.