Kim Sae-ron: South Korean actress found dead, aged 24 – BBC.com
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said.The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city’s Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday.Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause of death.Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of South Korea’s most promising young actresses.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.Beijing demands the US “correct its mistakes” after it altered its factsheet on the self-ruled island.The verdict in Pritam Singh’s trial comes as Singapore gears up for its next general election.Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed 18 lives.Hwang Ui-jo, who played for Nottingham Forest, was found guilty of illegally filming sexual encounters. Police arrested her for “criminal damage” as the bun did not regain its shape and could not be sold.Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.
