The late Kim Sae-ron passed away, Kim Ok-bin → Former agency mourns… Mi-gyo expresses anger [Comprehensive]

Celebrities were unable to contain their grief at the sad news of the late Kim Sae-ron.

Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 16th. She was 25 years old. The first person to report the incident was reportedly a friend. As of now, no signs of a crime, such as signs of external intrusion, have been found, and the police are investigating the circumstances of her death based on statements from the first reporter and others.

Upon the sad news of Kim Sae-ron, her fellow seniors and juniors in the entertainment industry who had a connection with her while she was alive posted messages of condolences on social media.

First, actress Kim Ok-bin posted a photo of chrysanthemums with the caption, “May the deceased rest in peace.” Seo Ha-joon also posted a photo of chrysanthemums on social media. Actor Kim Min-che paid tribute to Kim Ok-bin by leaving a scene from the filming of the movie ‘Neighborhood People’, saying, “I was so happy to meet her as a daughter in the movie.”

Former Fiestar member Yel confessed her sorrow, saying, “I‘m so sad. I’ve seen her a few times and she remains a loyal and kind friend... I think tonight is going to be a long night.” The deceased‘s former agency, Gold Medalist, also said, “We express our deepest condolences to the sad news of Kim Sae-ron. We pray that the deceased may rest in peace.”

Mi-gyo left a furious rebuke. Through her Instagram story, she said, “Only when someone dies can the malicious commenters stop. I thought, ’Oh no.‘ But they don’t even know that they are writing malicious comments, right?”The media and broadcasting are the same. He pointed out, “They search for issues like that, write sensational articles to cause ‘aggro,’ and create anything, and when a person dies, they pretend to be good and say they have nothing to do with it as if nothing happened.” He added, “Killing a person isn’t a big deal. It’s just sad for the person who died. I pray that the deceased may rest in peace.”

Mi-gyo did not directly mention the late Kim Sae-ron’s name in the post. However, it seems that the deceased left a heartbreaking message regarding the fact that he suffered from malicious commenters every time he tried to make a comeback after halting his activities due to drinking and drinking while alive.


Meanwhile, Kim Sae-ron was brought to trial and sentenced to a fine of 20 million won on charges of drunk driving near the Hakdong Intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of May 18, 2022, crashing into road facilities such as trees and a transformer and leaving the scene.

At the time of the accident, Kim Sae-ron refused the police‘s breathalyzer test and requested a blood test. Her blood alcohol level was confirmed to be about 0.2%, which is the level for license revocation. As a result of the accident caused by Kim Sae-ron, the Sinsa-dong area suffered massive damage, including a power outage for about 4 hours, leading to even stronger criticism. It is known that the deceased visited the damaged stores at the time and apologized and paid compensation.

As a result, Kim Sae-ron dropped out of the works she was scheduled to appear in one after another and also parted ways with her agency without renewing her contract. Even after being effectively kicked out of the entertainment industry, she attempted to return several times, but the public’s response was cold.


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Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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