Kim Sae-ron cause of death released
FILE - Actress Kim Sae-ron attends 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards at Asia World-Expo on December 1, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)
A popular South Korean actress who had most recently acted in a Netflix series was found dead over the weekend in Seoul.
Kim Sae-ron was 24.
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Kim made her acting debut at the young age of 9, and was best known for her roles in Korea and the films, "A Brand New Life" and "The Man From Nowhere."
She was the youngest actress invited to attend the Cannes Film Festival for "A Brand New Life," according to IMDB.
Most recently, she acted in the 2023 Netflix series "Bloodhounds."
However, most of her role was edited out due to a drunk-driving incident, according to Variety.
Kim Sae-ron cause of death
Kim died by suicide, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency. The outlet reported police categorized her death as a suicide.
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The Source: Information in this article was taken from Yonhap News Agency, a major South Korean news outlet based in Seoul. Information about Kim’s career was taken from IMDB, and background information was taken from Variety. This story was reported from Detroit.