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The sudden demise of Korean Star Kim Sae Ron had already created considerable controversy, and now leaked audio is fueling the fire. Late actress Kim Sae Ron started her career as a child model at a young age. Gracing popularity with her film The Man from Nowhere, the 24-year-old actress enjoyed some hard-earned fame.

Kim Sae-Ron in The Villagers | image: LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES

However, her shocking death sparked her link-up rumors with another actor, Kim Soo Hyun, getting him wrapped around some serious questions. It was reported that the late Korean star was found dead in her home in Seoul on February 16, 2025. The date absurdly coincided with Kim Soo Hyun’s birthday, which led to fans speculating about their past relationship and Hyun’s possible connection with it.

YouTuber Lee Jin Ho recently added a threat to the already-aired scandal when he dropped a leaked audio tape of Kim Sae...

Kim Sae-Ron, a renowned South Korean actress known for her role in Netflix’s Bloodhounds, was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday. Authorities have reported her cause of death as suicide.

The 24-year-old was discovered by a friend who visited her residence in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, and immediately alerted the police. According to a statement from the authorities reported by Yonhap News Agency, “We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide.”

Career Challenges and Personal Struggles

Kim’s career faced challenges following a drink-driving incident in May 2022. The actress crashed her car into a guardrail, trees, and a transformer, leading to a temporary power outage in southern Seoul.

In April 2023, she was fined approximately £11,000 (20 million won) for the incident. Following the controversy, her role in Bloodhounds was significantly reduced, which ultimately became her last project.

In a heartfelt apology posted on social media at the time,...

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her home at the age of 24. According to Seoul police, while it was a suicide case, the late actress’ death brought back reports of Korea’s brutal cancel culture that might have led her to take her own life. Fans recalled how Sae-ron was embroiled in a 2022 DUI case, and was never forgiven by society.

Kim Sae-ron in The Villagers | image: Little Big Pictures

Considering how she was arrested, her license was revoked, and later she was canceled from the Korean entertainment industry and the society at large, reports revealed that Kim Sae-ron had to do part-time jobs which drowned her in financial problems. Now, following her suicide, netizens believe the actress was a victim of Korea’s mean cancel culture.

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron died by suicide at 24

Kim Sae-ron, who recently shot an independent film called Guitar Man...

The cause of death for South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been revealed. According to Seongdong Police in Seoul and Yonhap News Agency, Kim’s death has been ruled a suicide. No note was left, the news agency reported.

Known for her roles in The Man from Nowhere and The Neighbor, the actress was found dead on Sunday at her home in Seoul by a friend, who called police. She was 24.

One of South Korea’s highly praised and popular actors, Kim’s career paused after she was fined 20 million won for driving under the influence in 2022. At the time she had issued an apology on her Instagram account, saying “there is no excuse for this distasteful incident.” Following the incident, Kim left her role in the Sbs drama Trolley shortly after taking it, and she opted not to renew her contract with her agency Goldmedalist later that year.

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Kim Sae-ron, a promising young South Korean actress known for her roles in A Brand New Life (2009) and The Man From Nowhere (2010), South Korea’s highest-grossing film of 2010, has died. She was 24.

Kim was found dead in her home in Seoul on Sunday, by a friend who had plans to meet with her, police told South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. The police said there were no signs of foul play yet, but they were investigating the circumstances of her death.

On Monday, Yonhap reported that police said her death would be ruled a suicide.

“We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide,” a police official told reporters.

Born in 2000 in Seoul, Kim began her career as a child actress, reportedly becoming one of the youngest performers to be invited to Cannes for her role in A Brand New Life. She went on...

Kim Sae-ron, a Korean actress known for her roles in Bloodhounds and Leverage, has died. She was 24.

Kim was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday after a friend discovered her body when she missed a scheduled meeting, police told the Yonhap News Agency.

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*Update*: According to Seongdong Police in Seoul and Yonhap, Kim’s death was ruled a suicide on Monday.

The actress starred as Go Na Byeol on Leverage,...

Kim Sae-ron, a popular Korean actress known for her roles in The Man from Nowhere (2010) and The Neighbor (2012), has died. She was 24.

The actress was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday by a friend, who then called the police, according to the Yonhap News Agency. Police reportedly found no foul play and are investigating the cause of death.

Born July 31, 2000 in Seoul, Kim began her career as a child actress with roles in such films as A Brand New Life (2009) and I Am a Dad (2011), before taking on leading roles as a teen in movies like A Girl at My Door (2014) and The Villagers (2018), as well as shows like Listen to My Heart, The Queen’s Classroom and Love Playlist.

Kim’s work earned in A Girl at My Door won her Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, years after winning the same accolade at...

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron, celebrated for her compelling performances from a young age, was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on Sunday. She was 24.

A friend discovered her body after Kim failed to attend a scheduled meeting, according to Reuters. Authorities have found no signs of foul play and are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Seoul police said on Monday that Kim’s death was a suicide, according to the New York Times.

Born in 2000, in Seoul, Kim embarked on her acting career at the tender age of nine. She gained international recognition with her role in “A Brand New Life” (2009), which was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, making her one of the youngest actors to be invited to the event. Her portrayal in “The Man From Nowhere” (2010) further solidified her status as a rising star in Korean cinema.

The actor transitioned seamlessly from child roles to more complex characters.

Ma Dong-seok has been getting a lot of attention from the media in the last few years. While his work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly helped get his name out there, it was his iconic series, The Roundup, that helped his face get recognized. While this was the case in Western cultures, he has been a respected member of the South Korean film industry for decades.

Ma Dong-seok in Champion

Being one of the most talented and respected actors from there, it is not surprising that he is strong-willed and lives up to his title of the ‘Korean Superman’. It would seem that these traits were truly tested when he had to survive a true natural catastrophe.

Ma Dong-seok Was a Part of Something Horrific

Ma Dong-seok has become the talk of the town with the upcoming release of the third part in The Roundup series, The Roundup: Punishment.

SNL alumni Taran Killam will host Mafia 4 ‘Merica, an evening of charity and comedy, on Saturday, October 24th, at 7 Pm Pt/10Pm Et via the Looped app. All proceeds from the evening will benefit When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization founded by Michelle Obama and others.

Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Adam Brody, Will Forte, Natasha Lyonne, Bobby Moynihan, Randall Park, Sam Richardson, Andrea Savage, Ben Schwartz, Cobie Smulders and others will play the popular party game Mafia. Audience members will know everyone’s role, but the players will not.

Mafia consists of two secretly predetermined teams, an informed minority (The Mafia), and an uninformed majority (The Villagers). At the start of the game, each player is confidentially assigned a role affiliated with one of these teams (Mafia or Villager).

The game has two alternating phases. First, everyone closes their eyes and The Mafia must decide secretly...

Once again, Ma Dong-seok looks to be finishing his year strong. Where last year he had two films, “The Villagers” and “Unstoppable” in November last year, this year he has two films releasing yet again in the month of December. Along with “Ashfall“, he will also be seen director Choi Jeong-yeol’s coming-op-age comedy “Start-Up”.

Synopsis

Taek-il recklessly leaves home, defying his mother who asks him to go to college. In the unfamiliar neighborhood, he happens to get a job as a delivery man for a Chinese restaurant, where he mingles with new people such as Geo-seok, a chef, and Kyung-ju, a boxer. Meanwhile, Sang-pil, a friend of Taek-il, enters the private loan business to make money.At first, it seems easy to make a big fortune, but soon he finds himself in pain as he faces unexpected things. The two boys in stormy period are becoming real adults as...

Local comedy “Intimate Strangers” remained on top of the South Korean box office, earning $7.88 million from 1 million admissions between Friday and Sunday. The Lotte Cultureworks release has earned a total of $25.3 million from 3.38 million admissions after two weekends on release. Directed by Lee Jae-kyoo (“The Fatal Encounter”), “Strangers” is a Korean remake of the 2016 Italian film, “Perfect Strangers.”

With a rare week-on-week increase of 47%, Fox’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” remained in second place. The biographical film earned $6.43 million for a total of $14.7 million after two weekends on release. The two top films accounted for 79% of the total weekend box office.

Opening on Wednesday (Nov. 7), “The Villagers” landed in third. The Little Big Pictures release earned $2.64 million from 352,000 admissions over five days. Starring Don Lee, “Villagers” is a Korean action thriller about a teacher and a girl who questions the disappearance of her friend.

Next Entertainment World’s “The Wrath” opened on Thursday and took fourth spot.