Industry Mourns the Tragic Passing of Kim Sae-ron at 25
Feb 17, 2025
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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 around 4:54 p.m. that day. He was 24. The first person to find Kim Sae-ron who died was his acquaintance, A, who was supposed to meet with Kim Sae-ron on the same day. The police said "No criminal charges were found, such as signs of external intrusion, but we are continuing to investigate the details of the death." The building was a multi-family house, which caused regret by hinting that Kim Sae-ron's economic situation was not good.
Foreign media also urgently reported the tragedy of a Korean genius child actor.
American entertainment magazine Variety reported that "Korean actor Kim Sae-ron, who was famous for his powerful acting since childhood, was found dead at his home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on Sunday." Born in Seoul in 2000, Kim began his acting career at the tender age of nine"Kim Sae-ron gained international fame for her role in 『Traveler" (2009) at the Cannes Film Festival, and she became one of the youngest actors invited to the event." He added that his performance in the movie `The Man' (2010) further solidified his status as a `rising star' in the Korean film industry.'
Kim Sae-ron, who gained international fame for his role as `Traveller' and established himself as a rookie who is noted for his role as `Mr. Old Man' was found dead at his home. The U.S. Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Rolling Stone, and the BBC also reported the sad news, highlighting Kim Sae-ron's filmography.
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Kim Sae-ron is also considered to be an actress who has stepped on the "actors' dreams" twice. Kim Sae-ron became the youngest actor in Korea to enter Cannes after being invited to the official Cannes Film Festival category with 'Traveler', and later visited another Cannes Film Festival with the film 'Doheeya' and left a record of visiting the Cannes Film Festival twice before he turned 15.
The film that imprinted him on the public in earnest is the movie starring Won Bin 'Uncle' (2010). Kim Sae-ron, who plays the role of Somi, who is kidnapped by a criminal organization and waits for the rescue of Taesik (Wonbin), who usually follows her father, was praised for expressing the feelings of a child who grew up in an unstable family. With more than 6 million viewers, which is unusual for a movie that cannot be watched by teenagers, Kim Sae-ron became known as 'Uncle'.
Since then, he has been active in various films and dramas, including movies 'I'm a Dad', 'Neighbor', 'Manhole', 'Manhole', 'Man-Hsin', 'Man-gil', 'Eye-gil', 'Neighborhood People', drama 'What's Mother in Heaven's Flower Garden, 'What's the Queen's Classroom', 'High School Love On', 'Witch Bogam', 'Witch', and 'Witchless Parkjasim'.
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Kim Sae-ron, who played Cha Hyun-joo in the Netflix series 'Hunt Dogs' at the time, was asked to leave, and the production team, which had to edit a large part of it, was hit in completeness. Moreover, in the second half, another person was replaced. He also dropped out of the SBS drama 'Trolley', which was cast at the time, and KBS was suspended from broadcasting and restricted his activities.
Attention was also focused on Kim Sae-ron's private life. Kim Sae-ron was seen working at a cafe while claiming living difficulties, but the brand announced that it had never hired him part-time, raising the question of whether it was a living difficulty postponement. Since then, Kim Sae-ron has been embroiled in a self-love scandal by posting a photo of himself with actor Kim Soo-hyun on social media, and he posted a photo of himself with an acquaintance and wrote "marry", spreading the rumor of self-marriage."
He tried to resume his activities for the first time in two years through the play 'Dongchimi', but he got off for health reasons a day after his return was announced, and the work that showed his willingness to return by joining the movie 'Guitar Man' last fall will remain Kim Sae-ron's posthumous work.
Kim Sae-ron's posthumous work 'Guitar Man' tells the story of a genius guitarist joining an indie band called Volcano. Lee Sun-jung, a vocalist and guitarist of Lee Sun-jung band and CEO of Sungwon Pharmaceutical, took the megaphone and appeared in person to work with Kim Sae-ron. It will be released in May this year.
It was belatedly known that Kim Sae-ron was preparing for a new start by changing his name. An acquaintance of Kim Sae-ron said, "Kim Sae-ron changed his name to Kim I-im and tried to make a new start"I was preparing to open a cafe with my friends, and I also prepared to return to the entertainment industry, but I can't believe this sad news."
The entertainment industry is also paying tribute.
Actor Kim Ok-bin posted a picture of chrysanthemum flowers on his SNS (SNS) and wrote, "'Rest in peace for the deceased.'" It appears to be mourning for fellow actor Kim Sae-ron. Seo Ye-ji, a colleague of the former agency, also paid tribute to the deceased by posting a picture of chrysanthemum flowers on his account.
The former agency's gold medalist also expressed his deepest condolences upon hearing the unfortunate news of Kim Sae-ron. I pray for the repose of the deceased." Kim Sae-ron's exclusive contract with the gold medalist was terminated in May 2022 after he was caught by police on charges of drunk driving and inaction.
Actor Kim Min-che, who appeared as Kim Sa-ron's mother in the movie `The Neighborhood' (2018), also said, `I was so happy to meet her as a daughter. May you rest in peace there..." he mourned.
Singer Yell from the group 'Fiesta' is "So sad. "I've seen him a few times and he's left a loyal and good friend." Kim Sae-ron's former agency, the Gold Medalist, also expresses his deepest condolences"I pray for the repose of the deceased in Samga, " he said. Actor Seo Ha-joon also left a picture of chrysanthemum flowers on Instagram on the 17th without saying anything.
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