South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron dies at 24

Kim Sae-ron, the South Korean actress known for her roles in movies like "A Brand New Life" and "The Man from Nowhere," has died. She was 24.

Kim was found dead at her home, a police official with knowledge of the case said Sunday, according to Reuters. The official said that police are investigating the cause of death, but additional details were not provided.

A friend who was going to meet the actress visited her home, discovered her and called police, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. Police found no foul play, according to Yonhap.

Kim began acting when she was 9 and debuted in the 2009 South Korean film "A Brand New Life," which screened that year at Cannes Film Festival. In its review, Variety praised the young actress for her "concentrated, thoroughly convincing" performance.

The following year, Kim starred in "The Man from Nowhere." The action-thriller became South Korea's highest-grossing film of 2010, outperforming "Inception" and "Iron Man 2" in the country, according to Box Office Mojo.

Kim was also known for movies like "I Am a Dad" and "A Girl at My Door," the latter of which screened at Cannes Film Festival in 2014. In a review of "A Girl at My Door" for RogerEbert.com, Seongyong Cho wrote that Kim, who "previously made a breakthrough with her remarkable debut performance" in "A Brand New Life," was "exceptional."

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On the television side, Kim starred in shows like "Hi! School: Love On" and "Secret Healer," also known as "Mirror of the Witch." She most recently appeared in the Netflix series "Bloodhounds," which debuted in 2023.

In 2022, her acting career took a hit after she was involved in a drunk driving incident. In a statement on Instagram at the time, Kim apologized for making a "big mistake in a drunken state," according to a translation from the Korean entertainment website Soompi.

"I have no excuses for this unfortunate incident and I feel so ashamed and disappointed in myself for the mistake I made," she said. "I will deeply reflect and reflect again to ensure that something like this never happens again. I'm sorry."

Contributing: Ju-min Park, Reuters

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