South Korean actress Kim Sae-Ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said.
The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city’s Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday.
Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause of death.
Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of South Korea’s most promising young actresses.
Born in Seoul in 2000, she rose to prominence with her role in the 2009 film A Brand New Life – which saw her appear at the Cannes Film Festival.
She went on to star in South Korea’s highest-grossing film of 2010 The Man from Nowhere and 2012 thriller The Neighbour, for which she received award recognition.
Other notable roles include the 2014 film A Girl at My Door and television roles such as Mirror of the Witch in 2016.
The actress largely withdrew from the public eye in 2022 due to a drunk driving incident, for which she was fined 20 million won (£11,000) in April 2023.
Kim’s last role was in Netflix’s 2023 Korean drama Bloodhounds. Variety reported that most of her role was edited out due to the driving incident.
