Kim Sae-ron’s Struggles with Depression and Hardships Revealed After Her Passing
Feb 17, 2025
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Kim Sae-ron suspended his activities in May 2022 when he caused a drunk driving car accident. Afterwards, he tried to resume his activities after two years through the play 'Dongchimi', but after the return was announced, he got off the train one day for health reasons. At that time, Kim Sae-ron was actually not in good health.
On the 17th, a media outlet quoted the words of the deceased's closest aide "Kim Sae-ron suffered from deep depression while preparing for the play." His health deteriorated to the point where he was seen turning white while practicing. In the end, after consultation with the production team, we decided to drop out," he reported.
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However, it was not enough to pay back hundreds of millions of won worth of penalties, and in the end, the depression of the deceased in the difficulty of living became deeper. In an interview with the media, closest aide said "Saron's depression was serious, so people around him worried a lot. Still, he was determined to return, and he voluntarily received treatment for depression. However, public opinion was negative, and it seems that it was difficult to cure the pain right away."
Meanwhile, according to the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul on the 16th, Kim Saeron was found dead at his home in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, at 4:54 p.m. that day. A friend who promised to meet reportedly visited Kim Sae-ron's house and found him and reported him to the police. A police official said "So far, no criminal charges have been confirmed, including signs of external invasion, but the details of the death are under investigation."
The mortuary was set up at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. We will receive condolences from the 17th and the seal is scheduled for the morning of the 19th.
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