South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home, police official says
A friend who was going to meet Kim visited her home and discovered her and called the police, Yonhap News Agency said
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said on Sunday.
Kim, 24, was one of most promising actresses in South Korea, but her career took hit after a drunk driving incident in 2022.
A friend who was going to meet Kim visited her home and discovered her and called the police, Yonhap News Agency said.
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Police found no foul play, according to Yonhap.
The police official said police are investigating the cause of death but did not provide further details.
Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of South Korea's most promising young actresses, BBC reports.
Born in Seoul in 2000, she rose to prominence with her role in 2009 film A Brand New Life - which saw her appear at the Cannes Film Festival.
She went on to star in South Korea's highest grossing film of 2010 The Man from Nowhere and 2012 thriller The Neighbour, for which she received award recognition.
Other notable roles include the 2014 film A Girl at My Door and television roles such as Mirror of the Witch in 2016.
The actress largely withdrew from the public eye in 2022 due to a drink driving incident, for which she was fined 20 million won (£11,000) in April 2023.
Kim's last role was in Netflix's 2023 Korean drama Bloodhounds. Variety reported that most of her role was edited out due to the driving incident.
