Actress Kim Sae Ron passed away at the age of 25. She was found dead at her home on February 16. The cause of her death is still unclear. Seoul police are still investigating, but her family wishes for the matter to remain private.
Actress Kim Sae Ron passed away
At 4:54 p.m. on February 16, the Seongdong Police Station in Seoul received a report that Kim Sae Ron was found dead at her home. Her home is located in Seongsu Dong 2 Ga, Seongdong District, Seoul. “A friend of the actress, who had an appointment to meet her that day, discovered her and reported it to the police,” the police said. “There were no signs of forced entry or foul play. The cause of death is still under investigation,” the investigation agency added.
An acquaintance of Kim Sae Ron revealed about the actress’s new plans: “I met her at the end of last year. At that time, she changed her name to Kim Ah Im and tried to start over. Kim Sae Ron was preparing to open a cafe with some acquaintances and also cherished the plan to return to the entertainment industry.” Therefore, when the actress’s acquaintances heard the news of her death, it was quite a shock compared to the plans they knew.
Kim Sae Ron’s Horoscope
Immediately after the news of Kim Sae Ron’s death at the age of 25, an article predicting her horoscope for 2022 was suddenly dug up. In this article, there was information that the actress would have bad luck until 2027 and would be especially careful in 2025. He analyzed: “If she had ever gone to see a horoscope, she would have known that 2022 is a year of great misfortune related to traffic accidents. If she had really listened to it, she would not have gotten drunk and driven like that.”
He also predicted: “In the period 2022-2027, she will encounter many troubles, including traffic accidents, disputes, lawsuits, surgeries, health problems, finances, and even love affairs. In particular, 2025 is the most dangerous year.”
After hearing the news of Kim Sae Ron’s death, this teacher sent his condolences: “Kim Sae Ron has had a difficult year and this year is no exception. I would like to send my prayers for her.”
Kim Sae Ron’s scandals
Kim Sae Ron was born in 2000, she was a prominent child star with a natural talent for acting. She is also affectionately known as “acting prodigy” when appearing in a series of famous films. The films she participated in include: Neighbor, The eyes, Glamourous, Temptation, Withc’s guard, The Good Shaman, Guitar Man, A brand new life, Man from nowhere, Lister to my heart…
In 2022, she unexpectedly caused a serious accident while drunk, crashing into a roadside tree and a transformer, causing 57 nearby stores to lose power and disrupt business for nearly 5 hours. The incident occurred at an intersection in Gangnam, Seoul, and the star was caught red-handed while trying to flee the scene.
Police said the actress’s blood alcohol level exceeded 0.2%, enough to have her driver’s license revoked. The incident caused the actress to face a wave of boycotts from audiences, and was banned and blacklisted by many Korean TV stations.
In 2023, at her trial, Kim Sae Ron expressed remorse and admitted her mistakes. She announced that she had quit drinking and hoped to receive forgiveness from everyone. She said: “This will never happen again. I am truly sorry. I regret my actions and have reflected on them a lot. I have quit drinking and sold my car. I am the breadwinner of my family and now it is difficult to make ends meet.”
The prosecutors considered her remorse and efforts to repair the damage caused, and imposed a fine of 20 million won (about 360 million VND) on the actress. When the trial ended, Kim Sae Ron avoided the media.
Since 2024, she has had to change jobs to make a living. She works as a waitress in restaurants, cafes, and many other manual jobs to earn money and pay off contracts with brands and producers. She has almost stopped acting and withdrawn from entertainment events because her management company also terminated her contract. Later, acquaintances said that she has been struggling with depression recently. Perhaps her mental decline led her to choose suicide.
Korean artists who died at the age of 25
Kim Sae Ron is not the only one and the first to die suddenly at the age of 25. Korean showbiz has continuously witnessed the passing of artists at a very young age, famous as Song Jae Rim, Moonbin, Sulli, Lee Sun Kyun… What they have in common is that they took the initiative to die (ie commit suicide).
Sulli (1994 – 2019)
Sulli passed away on October 14, 2019 at her home, hanging herself. The person who discovered her was her manager and brother, Choi Gun Hee. The media reported that she may have chosen to die because after a long time of fighting depression and crisis due to malicious comments on social media.
Sulli’s real name is Choi Jin Ri, a former member of the Korean girl group f(x). She entered showbiz as a child actress. Thanks to her talent and beautiful appearance, Sulli became an artist recruited by SM Entertainment. Since 2009, she has been active as a singer and has achieved many outstanding successes.
However, in 2014, she was involved in a love scandal with Choiza, who was 14 years older than her. This caused a strong reaction from fans and anti-fans, and her innocent image was no longer there. Since her relationship, she often lost focus on work, showed signs of depression, and her image became sexier than before.
Moonbin (1998-2023)
Moobin is a male singer of the group Astro, he passed away on the evening of April 19, 2023 at his home. The cause of his death is similar to that of female singer Sulli, suicide.
He has an impressive track record in his career. He debuted as a singer in the boy band Astro in 2016. He also dabbled in acting, playing the role of young So Yi Jung in the drama Boys Over Flowers and appearing in DBSK’s music video Balloon.
Lee Eun Joo
Actress Lee Eun Joo was born in 1980. She was found lying motionless in the bathroom with a suicide note on February 22, 2005. The reason was that she took her own life after being heavily criticized by public opinion for filming a hot scene in the movie The Scarlet Letter and nude in Flamingo.
Conclusion
The death of Kim Sae Ron or the suicide of Korean artists at their prime is also a warning bell for the next young artists and the public should use appropriate language in the media. When participating in the entertainment industry, artists need a strong spirit and great endurance to survive and develop in the profession. For the public, it is necessary to distinguish between verbal violations and personal limits to respect the artist, leave when no longer a fan instead of criticizing, disparaging and terrorizing the artist every day.
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