‘Bloodhounds’ star Kim Sae-ron’s cause of death revealed

nme.com:

death was announced on Sunday (February 16) after her body was discovered in her home by a friend. She was 24 years old. At the time of the news of her death, South Korean authorities did not share a cause of death but had ruled out foul play.Now, a cause of death has been determined, with authorities treating her death as suicide, per Yonhap and an additional report from the New York Times.

Local authorities told Yonhap: “We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide.”Additionally, it has been reported that Kim Sae-ron did not leave behind a note.She was best known for her role in the 2023 Netflix show Bloodhounds, where she played Cha Hyun-joo, the successor and granddaughter of loan shark Choi Tae-ho (Hug Joon-ho).

Kim had been acting professionally since the age of nine, starring in 2010 action film The Man From Nowhere and 2012 thriller The Neighbour.Her involvement in Bloodhounds represented a major breakthrough in terms of international exposure, although it was somewhat marred by a drink driving arrest in May 2022, for which she was later fined 20million won (£11,000) in April 2023.

The accident had reportedly resulted in a damaged transformer, causing several buildings in the vicinity to cease regular operations due to electrical shortages.After backlash due to the arrest and a fine, it is thought that her character’s narrative arc was reduced in the show.