{"id":150521,"date":"2025-02-16T20:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/kim-sae-ron-cause-of-death-netflix-star-passes-away-at-24\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T20:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:29:02","slug":"kim-sae-ron-cause-of-death-netflix-star-passes-away-at-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/kim-sae-ron-cause-of-death-netflix-star-passes-away-at-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Sae-Ron Cause of Death: Netflix Star Passes Away at 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kim Sae-Ron \u2014 the up-and-coming actress who most recently starred in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/meghan-markles-new-netflix-series-postponed-amid-la-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix<\/a> series <em>Bloodhounds<\/em> \u2014 has passed away at the age of 24.<\/p>\n<p>Her body was reportedly discovered at her home in Seoul, South Korea by a friend who had plans to meet her.<\/p>\n<p>Kim made her acting debut at the age of nine and went on to gain fame in films like <em>The Man from Nowhere<\/em> and <em>The Neighbor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"South Korean actress Kim Sae-Ron poses during a photocall for the film \" dohee-ya=\"\" girl=\"\" at=\"\" my=\"\" door=\"\" the=\"\" edition=\"\" of=\"\" cannes=\"\" film=\"\" festival=\"\" in=\"\" southern=\"\" france=\"\" on=\"\" may=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519391 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-2048x1435.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-960x672.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-1080x757.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-1200x841.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492390449-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Korean actress Kim Sae-Ron poses during a photocall for the film \u201cDohee-ya (A Girl at my Door) at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2014. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by VALERY HACHE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was forced to step away from acting in 2023, following a high-profile drunk driving accident.<\/p>\n<p>Kim was fined $20 million won \u2014 the equivalent of $13,850 US \u2014 and the damage to her reputation essentially ended her career.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kim-sae-ron-s-cause-of-death-what-do-we-know\">Kim Sae-Ron\u2019s Cause of Death: What Do We Know?<\/h2>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/16\/entertainment\/korean-actress-kim-sae-ron-found-dead-years-after-drunk-driving-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New York Post<\/a><\/em>, the cause of Kim\u2019s death remains unknown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-758x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Kim Sae-Ron arrives for the 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards at the Olympic Park on January 28, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. \" class=\"wp-image-519393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-1516x2048.jpg 1516w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-711x960.jpg 711w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-799x1080.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-888x1200.jpg 888w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-scaled.jpg 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-758x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Kim Sae-Ron arrives for the 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards at the Olympic Park on January 28, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. \" class=\"wp-image-519393 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-1516x2048.jpg 1516w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-711x960.jpg 711w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-799x1080.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-888x1200.jpg 888w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-scaled.jpg 1895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-462406928-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Kim Sae-Ron arrives for the 4th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards at the Olympic Park on January 28, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have not found any signs of foul play as of yet, but we are investigating the circumstances of the death,\u201d police said in a statement issued on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The circumstances under which Kim\u2019s body was found remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p>While little is known about her cause of death, it\u2019s worth noting that Kim attempted a career comeback in 2024, but was forced to put it on hold due to health issues.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-life-and-career-tragically-cut-short\">A Life and Career Tragically Cut Short<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-708x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Sae Ron Kim attends the \" foxcatcher=\"\" premiere=\"\" during=\"\" the=\"\" annual=\"\" cannes=\"\" film=\"\" festival=\"\" on=\"\" may=\"\" in=\"\" france.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-768x1110.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-1417x2048.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-664x960.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-747x1080.jpg 747w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-830x1200.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-scaled.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-708x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Sae Ron Kim attends the \" foxcatcher=\"\" premiere=\"\" during=\"\" the=\"\" annual=\"\" cannes=\"\" film=\"\" festival=\"\" on=\"\" may=\"\" in=\"\" france.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519392 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-768x1110.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-1417x2048.jpg 1417w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-664x960.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-747x1080.jpg 747w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-830x1200.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-scaled.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-492315323-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Sae Ron Kim attends the \u201cFoxcatcher\u201d premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014 in Cannes, France. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Ian Gavan\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though she never became a household name in the States, Kim\u2019s career was widely celebrated in her native South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>She won numerous awards for her work and was invited to the Cannes Film Festival on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Though her car accident resulted in irreparable damage to her public image, she\u2019s reportedly being mourned by countless fans around the world today.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Kim\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/kim-sae-ron-cause-of-death-netflix-star-passes-away-at-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Kim Sae-Ron \u2014 the up-and-coming actress who most recently starred in the Netflix series Bloodhounds \u2014 has passed away at the age of 24. 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