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‘Real-life Squid Game’: Kim Sae Ron’s death calls for reflection on double standards suffocating K-celebs | Web Series

‘Real-life Squid Game’: Kim Sae Ron’s death calls for reflection on double standards suffocating K-celebs | Web Series

24-year-old South Korean actress Kim Sae Ron’s death has once again lifted the lid on pervasive double standards surrounding excessive online hate suffocating Hallyu celebrities. The Bloodhounds actress, who made her acting debut at an even younger age of 9, was found dead at her home in Seoul on February 16. Kim Sae-ron won awards for her roles in A Brand New Life, The Man From Nowhere and others. The police have since declared her death a suicide. “We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide,” said an officer, per Yonhap News Agency on Monday. The Netflix star was pushed into hiding after a 2022 DUI controversy marred her reputation. Kim went on a professional hiatus after crashing her car into a roadside electrical transformer box in a drunken state. She was fined $20 million won, or $13,850 US. Also read | Netflix star Kim Sae Ron’s final film’s director breaks silence after her death: ‘I feel deeply saddened…’ However, in addition to the monetary fine, the incident …