According to News1 , Sae Ron’s funeral took place at the Asan Hospital Funeral Home in Seoul on February 17. Won Bin and those who worked with Sae Ron such as Han So Hee and Kim Bo Ra came to offer condolences to her family. Artists such as Ma Dong Seok and Gong Myung sent wreaths.
Many viewers said they were heartbroken to learn that Won Bin was present at the funeral home. He and Kim Sae Ron co-starred in The Man from Nowhere – the most popular Korean film in 2010. At that time, Sae Ron was 10 years old and shone when playing the role of a girl whose mother was addicted to drugs. After this work, Won Bin has not released a new film, and in the past 15 years, he has rarely appeared at entertainment events.
On February 17, the police determined that Kim Sae Ron had made an “extreme choice”, however, the authorities did not find a suicide note. According to the family’s wishes, the police did not make public the autopsy results. Kim Sae Ron’s father took care of her funeral. Before her death, she was the breadwinner of the family, and the actress had two younger sisters.
The artist was found dead at her home on February 16. In the last years of her life, Kim Sae Ron had many difficulties at work. In 2022, she was involved in a drunk driving scandal and attempted to flee after causing an accident, making the situation worse. The scandal caused Sae Ron to lose advertising and film contracts, had to compensate brands, and was banned from broadcasting by TV stations.
Kim Sae Ron’s career peaked during her teenage years, with series such as A Girl at My Door, The Neighbor, Barbie, A New Life, Snow Road, Witches vs. Thieves, and The Great Thieves.
