Film · 2000–2025
Born: 31 July 2000 · Died: 16 February 2025 · Age at death: 24
Kim Sae-ron died aged 24. She was born on 31 July 2000 and died on 16 February 2025.
South Korean actress who became one of the country's most acclaimed child stars
Did you know?A Brand New Life was screened at the Cannes Film Festival when she was a child.
Kim Sae-ron was one of South Korea's most acclaimed child actors. Her first film was selected for Cannes. She then starred in a hit action thriller. Critics praised her mature and natural performances. She moved into television dramas as a teenager. Her later career was overshadowed by legal troubles. Her death in 2025 led to wide debate about pressure on Korean celebrities. Her early films are still widely praised by critics.
Kim Sae-ron (Korean: 김새론; July 31, 2000 – February 16, 2025) was a South Korean actress. Kim began her career in 2001 as a child model and transitioned to acting in 2009 with the film A Brand New Life (2009).
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South Korean actress, born 2000
Kim Sae-ron was born in Seoul on 31 July 2000.
She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
She starred in A Brand New Life in 2009.
She played the lead child role in The Man from Nowhere in 2010.
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