Korean actress Kim Saelong died Sunday at the age of 24 after recently hiding after crashing a vehicle while driving a drunk. Her cause of death was determined to be suicide.
South Korean authorities said Monday that Kim was found dead at his home in Seoul, the country's capital, and did not leave a note. Report South Korean Yonghap News Agency.
“I believe she makes an extreme choice and plans to deal with it as a suicide,” a South Korean police officer said.
Kim, born in 2000 and debuted as a child actress in 2009, has quickly surged in popularity with her appearances, including the 2010 action film. Man from anywhere2012 thriller, neighbor2014 crime thriller, The girl at my door.
The Korean star's first film credits were in a 2009 drama. A brand new life.
The film follows the journey of a young girl as she tackles the challenge of adapting to her new reality after her father drops her off at the orphanage and never returns.
However, Kim's acting career became a hit in Korea following the drunken driving accident in May 2022. Korean Herald It has been reported.
Shortly after the drunk driving incident in May 2022, Kim resigned from her upcoming role in the TV drama. Trolleyand apologised for her actions, saying that it “a deep reflection of her misconduct.” South China Morning Post It has been reported at that time.
Kim was placed during the investigation into the accident, involving her hitting an electric transformer box on the roadside, resulting in “uprooting from its original position and destroying the protective enclosure,” the newspaper said.
“The incident caused several blackouts in the area that morning, including signals and payment processing systems that affected local businesses. The repairs took about five hours to complete.” South China Morning Post It has been reported.
The Gold medalist, the actress' talent agency, issued a statement saying, “We sincerely apologize for our concern over the accident that occurred through the agency's actress Kim Saeron's drunk driving.” .
Kim's car accident reportedly caused public backlash and fierce shame, kicking her out of the Korean spotlight.
Last year, Kim tried to revive her acting career, but again citing health issues as a reason to do so, she was forced to remove herself from the public eye, Yong Hap reported.
Kim's final role is Netflix's 2023 drama series, Bloodhoundthe show is the only acting achievement the actress had that year.
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