Kim Sae-ron’s Final SNS Post was the Late Moonbin, Mentioned Mental Issues to Deaf Ears?
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A Sudden Death
On February 16th, the Seoul Seongdong Police Station confirmed that Kim Sae-ron was found deceased at her home. She was 25 years old. According to reports, a friend who had planned to meet her visited her residence and, sensing something unusual, contacted the police.
A police representative stated, “So far, no signs of forced entry or criminal activity have been found, but we are investigating the cause of death.”
Various Mentions of Mental Illness, But Nobody Listen?
Kim Sae-ron often reveals her inner feelings through SNS. Last April, Kim Sae-ron indirectly revealed her feelings by posting something like, “XX is hard, can you stop? That’s what I want to say these days,” and then quickly deleting it. She also added, “What I really want to say these days is… I’m suffering so much.”
The update also included a video showing Gong Hyo-jin’s line from the movie “Crazy Romance”, saying, “XX is hard, can you stop now?”
Although the article was deleted, some people at the time responded that it was an indirect revelation of Kim Sae-ron’s true feelings as her drunk driving controversy and her attempts to make a comeback were once again dashed.
Final Social Media Post
Kim Sae-ron had been inactive on social media for a while and had disabled comments, but on January 26, she made a rare post to commemorate the birthday of the late ASTRO member Moonbin. Her profile picture was also changed to an image of a dandelion in tribute to Moonbin, adding to the sadness.
What makes this even more heartbreaking is that Moonbin also passed away suddenly at the young age of 25 in April 2023, drawing an eerie and tragic parallel between the two.
Netizens expressed their condolences, commenting:
“She left us at such a young and beautiful age. May she rest in peace.”
“I still remember her as the little girl from ‘The Man from Nowhere,’ this is so heartbreaking.”
“If life were a season, she was just entering the spring of her years.”
Kim Sae-ron’s Career and Recent Years
Kim Sae-ron first gained recognition through the 2009 film “The Man from Nowhere” and later starred in “High School: Love On,” and “Mirror of the Witch.” However, in May 2022, she was involved in a DUI incident, resulting in a fine of 20 million KRW. Following this, she halted all entertainment activities.
Her last acting role was in the 2023 Netflix original series “Bloodhounds,” which was filmed before her DUI scandal. After that, she had no official acting projects. She was set to return with the play “Dongchimi” in May last year but withdrew due to health issues.