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View all search resultsSouth Korean actor Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
"She was found dead and there is no sign of foul play," a police official told AFP, without giving more details.
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This handout picture taken on April 5, 2023 and released on February 16, 2025 by the Yonhap news agency shows South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron upon her arrival at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, to attend her trial over an alleged drunk driving case. (AFP/Yonhap)
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her house in Seoul on Sunday, police said.
"She was found dead and there is no sign of foul play," a police official told AFP, without giving more details.
She was 24 years old.
Kim was found at her home Sunday evening by a friend who reported the discovery to police, Yonhap news agency said.
Kim is best known for her role in the 2010 movie "The Man from Nowhere", in which she played a kidnapped child rescued by a former special forces agent.
She won the best new actress award at the Korean Film Awards for her performance.
In her career, Kim displayed versatility in a range of acting roles and won several other film awards.
But her career came to a sudden halt following a drunk-driving accident in 2022, for which she was fined 20 million won ($13,800).
With negative public sentiment following the incident, she later struggled to land a new role.
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