[OSEN=Kim Chaeyeon Reporter] Actress Kim Sae-ron has passed away. Amidst the shock and sadness over the sudden news, her social media content is being revisited.
Kim Sae-ron was confirmed to have died on the afternoon of the 16th at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. She was discovered by a friend visiting her house, and the police are currently investigating the details of the incident.
Born in 2000, Kim Sae-ron debuted as a cover model for the magazine ‘Enfant’ in 2001 and began her career as a child actress with the movie ‘A Brand New Life’ in 2009. She made a strong impression on the public with the film ‘The Man from Nowhere’ and continued her acting career through films like ‘Manhole’, ‘A Girl at My Door’, ‘Manshin’, ‘Snow Paths’, and dramas like ‘Can You Hear My Heart’, ‘The Queen’s Classroom’, ‘Nobody Knows’, and ‘Hunting Dogs’.
However, in May 2022, she was involved in a drunk driving incident in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where she caused multiple accidents with a guardrail, street trees, and a transformer. Her blood alcohol level at the time was 0.2%, which led to a trial and a fine of 20 million won.
She was planning a comeback through the play ‘Dongchimi’ but withdrew due to health reasons, and recently announced her return through the film ‘Guitar Man’.
During her hiatus, various rumors circulated through social media. After revealing her part-time job to sustain herself, there were speculations about her working at a café. There was also a self-generated dating rumor with actor Kim Soo-hyun from a photo taken cheek-to-cheek. Recently, she sparked marriage rumors by posting a photo with a friend captioned ‘marry’.
In her repeated social media deletions, Kim Sae-ron’s inner feelings were sometimes openly expressed. In April last year, she posted and then deleted content on social media, such as ‘How to apologize to your boss’ and ‘I’m having such a hard time, can you all just stop?’
The video titled ‘How to apologize to your boss’ featured a YouTuber saying, “I’m sorry. Sorry and sorry, but why am I sorry? I’m sorry for not being sorry.” Another video featured a line from Gong Hyo-jin in the film ‘The Most Ordinary Love’ saying, ‘I’m having such a hard time, can you all just stop?’
At the time, some suggested that Kim Sae-ron was revealing her inner thoughts. The tragic news that came a year after these social media posts is causing sadness.
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