Kim Sae-Ron, the Korean actress, committed suicide at the age of 24. After the news of her death, the causes of death announced by the police and reported by the Korean and American media were released. The young actress had been fined for drunk driving in 2022 and since then her rising career has suffered a setback.
The causes of death of Kim Sae-Ron, the 24-year-old actress found dead in her apartment in Seoul by a friend yesterday, Sunday 16 February, have been revealed. Known for her child star roles in A Brand New Life (2009) and The Man From Nowhere (2010), her career suffered a setback after an accident two years ago: Kim Sae-ron after crashing her car into a guardrail and a power generator, cutting off power to several shops for hours, was accused of drunk driving and sentenced to a hefty fine. Two years later, she decided to take her own life.
Causes of Kim Sae-Ron's death
Seoul's Seongdong police, according to KoreaTimes, said they received a report of the 24-year-old actress's death around 5 pm yesterday, Sunday 16 February, from a friend who discovered her lifeless body in her apartment. No signs of violence and no suicide note: during a meeting at the National Office Investigation held in the last few hours, the police, however, announced that the actress had taken her own life. "We believe she made an extreme choice, we will treat it as a suicide," the officers told reporters, People writes.
Kim Sae-Ron's career before the drunk driving ticket
Kim Sae-ron, born in 2000 in Seoul, made her debut in the world of cinema at just 9 years old, in the film Yeohaengja which allowed her to become the youngest Korean to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival. She achieved popularity with The Man from Nowhere, but in 2022 her rising career suffered a setback after she was accused of drunk driving. She was harshly criticized by the public and her scenes in a TV series, The Hounds, as stated in her Wikipedia biography, were cut. She tried to return to acting in a play but retired shortly after due to health reasons.