Key Points
Young award-winning actress with remarkable child acting career
Starred in critically acclaimed films like 'The Man From Nowhere'
Faced legal challenges with 2022 DUI incident
Died unexpectedly at her Seoul home
Kim was found dead in her home in Seoul on Sunday by a friend who had plans to meet with her, informed the police, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
Although the police said there were no signs of foul play yet, they were investigating the circumstances of her death, as per the outlet.
Born in 2000 in Seoul, Kim started her career as a child actor. According to reports, she became one of the youngest performers to be invited to Cannes for her role in 'A Brand New Life'.
She also starred in 'The Man From Nowhere' and the 2012 film 'The Neighbor'.
Her other credits include the films A Girl at My Door (2014), Snowy Road (2015) and The Villagers (2018) and the TV series Mirror of the Witch (2016) and Bloodhounds (2023). She won awards for her roles in A Brand New Life, The Man From Nowhere, A Girl At My Door, Snowy Road and Mirror of the Witch, as per the outlet.
In 2022, she crashed her car into a guardrail and a transformer and was found guilty of driving under the influence. The incident cut off electricity to 57 stores in the area for nearly three hours, Yonhap reported. She was later sentenced to a fine of 20 million won, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
