Netflix star Kim Sae-ron dies aged 24: Actress who starred in hit K-drama Bloodhounds found dead in her home as fans pay tribute

By OLIVIA CHRISTIE

Published: 13:20 GMT, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 13:51 GMT, 16 February 2025

Netflix South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, police have revealed.

Kim, 24, who found fame on the hit show Bloodhounds, was discovered by a friend who alerted police on Sunday.

Cops are investigating her death but it is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances. 

Kim was one of the most promising actresses in South Korea, but her career took hit after a drunk driving incident in 2022.

She first appeared on screen at just nine years old and gained roles in a number of films and TV shows. 

Kim rose in popularity as a child star in the 2009 film A Brand New Life and 2010’s The Man From Nowhere.

Netflix South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead at her home, police have revealed

Kim Sae-ron poses during the 67th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes in 2014

Kim rose in popularity as a child star in the 2009 film A Brand New Life and 2010’s The Man From Nowhere

She later got her first adult role in the 2016 TV drama Secret Healer and also appeared in the 2018 thriller The Villagers.

Her last performance was in the Korean drama series Bloodhounds which was released on Netflix in 2023.

In May 2022, she was involved in a drink-driving incident which saw her fined £11,000 by a court the following April. 

Her role in Bloodhounds was reduced as a result of the conviction amid a significant backlash from fans. 

In a post at the time, Kim apologised for the drink-driving incident. She wrote: ‘I had an accident yesterday on May 18, around 8 am in Gangnam, I made a big mistake by being drunk at that time.

‘I am also very sorry to the production crew, including fellow actors and staff, for interrupting the production of the work that is being shot and the work that was being prepared.

Kim is seen in the South Korean drama A Girl At My Door in 2015 

Kim (pictured in 2014) got her first adult role in the 2016 TV drama Secret Healer and also appeared in the 2018 thriller The Villagers.

In May 2022, she was involved in a drink-driving incident which saw her fined £11,000 by a court the following April

‘Once again, I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience. There is no excuse for this unfortunate incident and I am disappointed and so ashamed of my mistake.

‘I will reflect and reflect again and again so that this never happens again. I’m sorry.’

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Netflix star Kim Sae-ron dies aged 24: Actress who starred in hit K-drama Bloodhounds found dead in her home as fans pay tribute

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