The death of South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron at age 24 has sparked an outcry over the toxic online environment and media scrutiny faced by celebrities in South Korea. Kim, who began her career as a child actress and rose to fame with roles in films like 'The Man from Nowhere,' struggled after a 2022 drunk driving incident, facing constant criticism and negative coverage from news outlets and social media. Following her death, major newspapers have published editorials calling for a change in the 'harsh, zero-tolerance' culture towards celebrities.
The Associated Press South Korea n actor Kim Sae-ron arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea , Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
The 24-year-old, who began her career as a child actor and earned acclaim for her roles in several domestic films, including the 2010 crime noir “The Man from Nowhere,” was found dead by a friend at her home in the country’s capital, Seoul, on Sunday. The National Police Agency has said that officers are not suspecting foul play and that Kim left no note.
Online posts in South Korea are notoriously harsh toward celebrities who make missteps, especially women, and Kim faced constant negative coverage from news organizations that capitalized on public sentiment. Following Kim’s death, several of the country’s major newspapers on Tuesday published editorials and opinion pieces lambasting the toxic online comments about the actor. Some invoked the 2019 deaths of K-Pop singers Seol-li and Goo Hara and the 2023 death of “Squid Games” actor Lee Sun-kyun while calling for a change in the “harsh, zero-tolerance” culture toward celebrities.
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