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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun is defending himself against accusations he groomed late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was underage, getting emotional as he spoke about all the drama at a press conference.

Kim Soo-hyun sat before media in Seoul on Monday to address the allegations hurled at him by Kim Sae-ron's family that he groomed her during their relationship beginning in 2016, when she was just 15 and he was 28. The family's attorney said text messages between the two confirm the relationship. Back in February, Sae-ron died at 24 in what police say was a suicide.

During Monday's presser, Kim Soo-hyun admitted he dated Kim Sae-ron for about a year starting around 2020, but denied that she was a minor. According to reports, Kim Sae-ron was born in July 2000, which would have made her 19 or 20 at the time. In South Korea, the age of consent is 16.

9:15 AM PT -- Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell did not attend his sister's wedding rehearsal dinner as a couple, a source with direct knowledge tells TMZ.

We're told the "White Lotus" actress is attending the wedding with her best friend and RSVP'd months ago, way before she and her fiancé Jonathan Davino postponed their nuptials.

The source says Sydney is "very good friends with the Powell family" and has been "very close" with Glen's sister Leslie Powell "for a long time."

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell have been spotted together in Texas amid speculation that the blonde beauty has split from her fiancé Jonathan Davino.

Check out the pics obtained by DeuxMoi ... the pair were reportedly seen at the Dallas Tex-Mex joint Joe Leo for his sister's wedding rehearsal dinner.

The spotting has fans excited considering their history. Remember ... the  "Anyone But You" costars had people convinced they were an item during their flirty promo for the film in 2023.

Lauren Sanchez is going to have a lot more than '27 Dresses' to choose from ... 'cause it looks like she's finally putting together her custom wedding gown -- going out to Milan to do it!

The former entertainment reporter and her soon-to-be husband Jeff Bezos hit up the iconic Dolce & Gabbana store Saturday ... spending a couple hours inside the luxury brand's store.

Check out the pics ... the two were shot leaving the store in sleek attire -- Bezos in the all-black 'fit and Sanchez wearing a gray coat over her black top.

Jake Paul just got engaged to his speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam ... and even though they might not see eye-to-eye at the moment, Canelo Alvarez has some valuable advice for the soon-to-be Problem Husband!!

Alvarez has been with Fernanda Gomez since 2016 ... and the two officially tied the knot in 2021.

They've been thriving together ever since ... so, when TMZ Sports mentioned Paul's proposal this week, the 62-2 boxer gave Paul some helpful tips on how they can go the distance, too!!

Sydney Sweeney has dropped a fresh batch of sizzling vacation pics -- all with zero signs of fiancé Jonathan Davino in sight ... once again.

Breakup buzz continued heating up as Sydney served some seriously stylish IG snaps Friday -- rocking a flirty, off-the-shoulder pink minidress that flaunted her holiday glow and single-girl energy.

Sydney didn’t tag her location, but those effortless beachy waves all but confirm she’s still living her best vacay life -- most likely continuing that epic African safari girls’ trip.

Rachel Uchitel, Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend, is officially off the market -- she’s now engaged to businessman Dan Donovan after a whirlwind 8-month romance!

Uchitel tells TMZ she feels lucky to be loved by such an amazing man ... and her happiness is clear from her IG post Friday, where she shares pics of her romantic oceanfront proposal -- complete with a kiss!

Rachel also shows off the massive 10.25-carat square-cut ring. We're told the proposal took place at Santa Barbara’s Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel at sunset on the balcony.

Ariana Grande's released her new deluxe album, "Eternal Sunshine: Brighter Days Ahead" -- and of course, everyone’s dissecting the lyrics, convinced she’s spilling tea about certain men in her life ... including her ex-husband, and her present boo, Ethan Slater.

First up -- Ariana seems to be diving into her split from Dalton Gomez in "Twilight Zone" (yup, an apparent nod to the eerie TV classic) ... and she sings about not feeling like herself -- making it pretty clear she’s reflecting on a relationship that had her in a daze.

She lays it all out, singing … "Were we just mistaken? / Disguised our intentions? / Our nest was a masquerade / Why do I still protect you? / Pretend these songs aren’t about you."

Sharna Burgess thinks Machine Gun Kelly's just trying to mark his territory ... claiming he's simply trying to assert his authority by sending a threatening DM to her man, Brian Austin Green.

The former "Dancing with the Stars" pro took to Instagram a few hours after BAG posted MGK's aggressive direct message to IG ... in which he claimed Sharna and Brian were only asking about whether his daughter with Megan Fox had been born in order to tip TMZ off about it.

Brian laughed off the message ... and, it looks like Burgess isn't taking it too seriously either -- 'cause she posted a simple "lol" followed by, "That was about the equivalent of a dog pissing on its territory making it known it's back in the area. So eloquently put too. Bravo."

Megan Fox has some good news after a tough few months -- she’s just had her baby!

The actress' ex Machine Gun Kelly shared a sweet black-and-white IG photo of their first child together Thursday ... showing him gently stroking the newborn's tiny hand.

He captioned the post, "She’s finally here!! our little celestial seed 🥹💓♈️♓️♊️' ... along with today's date to confirm the DOB.

Megan has yet to post on her new arrival.

Holly Madison’s done with Zak Bagans for good this time -- and she's making it pretty darn clear there's no chance of them reuniting.

On the "Girls Next Level" podcast she co-hosts with Bridget Marquardt, Holly admitted it probably didn't sound too convincing since she and Zak had been on and off for years ... but this time, they even unfollowed each other on social media.

Holly explained they had never unfollowed each other previously, and Bridget summed it up perfectly, saying the unfollows were the real sign it was over. After all, who wants to be reminded of an ex every time they check their apps?

Gerry Turner’s shutting down all those "Bachelor in Paradise" rumors -- telling TMZ he’s not about to swap his suit for swim trunks and hit the sands of Mexico anytime soon!

"The Golden Bachelor" star tells TMZ he turned down the offer 3 weeks ago when producers reached out to have him join the "Bachelor in Paradise" mix, which is throwing in some of their 'Golden' contestants alongside the usual beachy bunch for the first time.

Gerry’s main reason for passing is that he's basically been there, done that -- he tells us he already knows the women heading to 'BIP' and he's already established there's no romantic spark there.

Brian Austin Green is exposing a threatening direct message he got from Machine Gun Kelly ... and it looks like the two men are still at odds over a pregnant Megan Fox.

BAG just shared this DM from MGK where the father of Megan's upcoming child tells her ex-husband, "Stop asking when our child is gonna be born. you the FEDS."

MGK goes on to tell Brian to focus less on the pregnancy and more on "that apology you owe me for speaking on my name in public," even bringing TMZ into it ... and he warns Brian, "you chose the wrong one to f*** with."

Bella Hadid may have had a falling out with one of her longtime friends at Paris Fashion Week this month ... 'cause eyewitnesses say the two got into an intense verbal argument -- and, they didn't leave on speaking terms.

The argument allegedly went down at a Yves Saint Laurent after-party on Tuesday, March 11 ... and, eyewitnesses tell TMZ Bella was repeatedly asking Fai Khadra to leave her alone throughout the night.

We're told Fai refused to do so and acted inappropriately toward her ... verbally berating her and raising his hands over her in an aggressive manner.

Brion Whitley -- who says he's "The Most Hated Man on Netflix" – tells TMZ he regrets the threesome he had on "Temptation Island" ... and, the negative backlash it's brought on him and his girlfriend.

We spoke with Whitley ... and, he tells us his threesome with Alex and Courtney on the first season of the hit Netflix show was a mistake -- but, he's learned lots of lessons from it.

ICYMI … Brion is receiving major backlash after the cameras caught him having a steamy threesome with two of the 12 tempters on the island -- and, many on social media are blasting him for being unfaithful to his girlfriend, Shanté.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's summer wedding is shaping up to be the event of the year -- ultra-luxe, ultra-exclusive, and a guest list stacked with A-listers!

Eva Longoria, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Jewel are among the lucky ones who scored an invite from the Amazon billionaire and his soon-to-be wife to their summer Italian affair.

We're also told Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as well as Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner made the list. Our sources say Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, film producer Brian Grazer, models Brooks Nader and Camila Morrone secured an invitation.

Chappell Roan ain't hitting up the "Pink Pony Club" solo anymore ... and, she hasn't been for a while apparently -- 'cause she's going steady with someone!

The singer-songwriter stopped by Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... and casually dropped she's dating someone -- admitting they've been together for about 6 months.

Roan adds it's not a casual fling, but instead a super serious 'ship ... so, sounds like CR's locked up.