Actress Kim Sae Ron passed away at the age of 25 – Photo: Naver

Chosun newspaper reported that actress Kim Sae Ron was found dead at the age of 25 at her home on February 16.

Seongdong Police Station, Seoul received the report at 5pm and is confirming the incident. The cause is currently under investigation.

According to the Seongdong Police Station, Seoul, at 4:54 p.m., they received a report that Kim Sae Ron was found dead at a house in Seongsu Dong 2 Ga, Seongdong District, Seoul.

“A friend of Kim’s, who had arranged to meet her that day, was the one who discovered and reported it to the police,” police said.

The investigation agency also informed: “There are no signs of external intrusion or signs of criminal behavior. The cause of death is still under investigation.”

According to Edaily , an acquaintance of Kim Sae Ron revealed: “I met her at the end of last year. At that time, she changed her name to Kim Ah Im and was trying to start over.

Kim Sae Ron is preparing to open a cafe with some acquaintances and is also planning to return to the entertainment industry. So when I heard the news, I was really shocked.”

Actress Kim Sae Ron at the sentencing hearing held on the morning of April 5, 2022 at the Seoul Central District Court – Photo: Yonhap News

Previously, Kim Sae Ron caused controversy for drunk driving and temporarily stopped working from 2022.

In 2022, Kim Sae Ron was caught drunk driving after crashing into a public building and attempting to flee the scene.

The accident damaged the transformer, causing the entire area to lose power for more than 4 hours. Traffic lights stopped working, causing serious traffic congestion.

The incident caused the actress to be fined 20 million won and banned from many major stations.

Notably, after causing the accident and fleeing, Kim Sae Ron still refused to take an alcohol test as ordered by the police.

According to blood test results at a hospital near the accident site, the actress’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at that time was 0.2%, while the BAC concentration for police to revoke a driver’s license in Korea is 0.08%.

After the trial , Kim Sae Ron apologized for her actions, temporarily suspended her artistic activities, and promised to self-reflect so as not to make the same mistake again.

The personal scandal also caused Kim Sae Ron to lose all advertising and film contracts and had to pay large compensation to brands.

Netflix’s 2023 film Bloodhound starring Kim Sae Ron is in trouble after Kim Sae Ron announced her withdrawal from the project even though filming was almost completed.

The screenwriter had to edit the entire ending, the crew had to temporarily stop production for about a month with a lot of pressure and additional costs. Therefore, the ending that the audience enjoyed on screen was not the original ending, which also caused the film to be criticized for having a rushed, unreasonable ending.

Starting her career at the age of 9 with the films A brand new life (2009) and The man from nowhere (2010), child actress Kim Sae Ron quickly achieved success, received high praise from experts and fans, and won numerous awards, big and small.

Kim Sae Ron in the movie The Man from Nowhere when she was only 10 years old (left) and in the movie Excellent Shaman Trapped (2021) – Photo: GOLDMEDALIST

She is also the youngest actress in history to be nominated for Baeksang “Best Actress” at only 14 years old and had the honor of appearing twice on the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

Before the drunk driving accident, Kim Sae Ron was considered a shining gem of Korean cinema. Kim Sae Ron won the Best New Actress award at the 2014 Blue Dragon Awards.