New Delhi, March 31 -- South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun has finally addressed the allegations of underage dating with the late actress Kim Sae Ron amid the row and has requested his fans to 'listen to my story once'.

The actor accepted that he was in a relationship with Kim Sae Ron, however, he said it was five years ago for a period of about one year.

The actress was found dead in February in a suspected suicide. She was 24. Kim Sae-ron was born in July 2000. The age of consent in South Korea is 16.

"I did not date the deceased when she was a minor. And it is also not true that the deceased made a tragic choice because of me turning a blind eye," Kim told a press conference on Monday, alluding to claims that their relationship led to h...