Choo Sung Hoon reportedly paid for the late Kim Sae Ron's funeral to assist her family

According to rumors circulating via online platforms, former MMA fighter and TV personality Choo Sung Hoon reportedly paid for the late actress Kim Sae Ron's funeral in full. The entertainer did so to assist the bereaved family members who were struggling financially.

Choo Sung Hoon and Kim Sae Ron previously appeared as guests on the Channel A variety program 'City Fisherman', where Kim Sae Ron was doted on as a daughter-figure by not only Choo Sung Hoon, but the program's other veteran cast members like Lee Kyung Kyu and Lee Duk Hwa. 

Meanwhile, the late actress Kim Sae Ron passed away on February 16. Later on, it was discovered that the late actress may have decided to take her own life on the birthday of her ex-lover Kim Soo Hyun, causing anger and grief among the public. 

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