Kim Sae-ron
Kim Sae-ron | |
|---|---|
 Kim in October 2018 | |
| Born | July 31, 2000 Seoul, South Korea |
| Died | February 16, 2025 (aged 24) Seoul, South Korea |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Education | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer |
| Years active | 2001–2022 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김새론 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Saeron |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Saeron |
Kim Sae-ron (Hangul: 김새론; July 31, 2000 – February 16, 2025) was a South Korean actress, singer and model. Kim was born in Seoul.[1] Her career began in 2001 as a child model. Her career ended in 2022 after negative press attention from a drunk driving accident she was in.[2]
Career
[change | change source]Kim became popular at first for her roles in the movies A Brand New Life (2009) and The Man From Nowhere (2010).
Kim later appeared in A Girl at My Door (2014). She also starred in television drama series, including Listen to My Heart (2011), The Queen's Classroom (2013) and Hi! School: Love On (2014).
She had her first leading role in the television drama Secret Healer (2016).
In April 2022, she was cast in the SBS drama Trolley.[3] However, later in May 2022, she left the project after crashing her car while drunk driving.[2]
Death
[change | change source]On February 16, 2025, Kim's body was found by a friend in her home in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong District, Seoul.[4][5] She was 24 years old.[6][7] Her death was ruled a suicide the following day.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 김새론. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kim, Ji-won (May 19, 2022). [공식] '음주운전 혐의' 김새론, '트롤리' 하차 [[Official] Sae-ron Kim leaves 'Trolley' for 'drunk driving charges']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ Song, Oh-jeong (April 13, 2022). 김무열-김새론 SBS 새 드라마 '트롤리' 출연확정 [공식] [Kim Mu-yeol and Kim Sae-ron confirmed to appear in SBS new drama 'Trolley' [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ↑ Davies, Maia (February 16, 2025). "South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Kim Sae-ron, Korean Star of 'A Brand New Life' and 'The Man From Nowhere,' Dies at 24". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Kim, Jin-wook. 배우 김새론, 서울 자택서 숨져... 경찰 "범죄 혐의점 없어". Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ Son, Ji-hyoung (February 16, 2025). "Actor Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Netflix Star Kim Sae-ron's Cause of Death Revealed After She Is Found Dead at 24: Reports". People. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Kim Sae-ron on IMDb
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