Kim Sae-ron’s Father Reveals She Suffered Due to YouTuber’s Videos Before Passing

Feb 18, 2025

Actor Kim Sae-ron changed his fame at the young age of 25, and the deceased reportedly suffered from a revealing video of YouTuber A during his lifetime.

On the 17th, a mortuary for the late Kim Sae-ron was set up at the funeral hall of Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Kwon Young-chan, director of the Korean Celebrity Suicide Prevention Association, who met the father of the deceased at the mortuary and talked with him, said in an interview with the media 'Daily Sports"Kim Sae-ron's father said his daughter suffered a lot from YouTuber A's video."

After Kim Sae-ron's drunk driving accident, A posted several videos related to his personal life. When Kim Sae-ron's sad news spread, A has either downloaded all the videos related to Kim Sae-ron that he posted on his channel or switched to private. However, controversy continues as a number of comments from netizens criticizing A are posted in the comments section of other videos on the channel.

A mortuary for actor Kim Sae-ron was set up at the funeral hall of Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 17th.

Director Kwon said in the media that `Everyone can make a mistake at least once. The deceased was self-reflecting with punishment and working part-time for a living"In response to this deceased, A raised questions about self-reflection and was criticized by another malicious YouTuber and the public.", he pointed out.

Subsequently, the videos related to the deceased have been deleted from Mr. A's channel, but related materials are being selected"After the funeral, if the bereaved family files a complaint against Mr. A or files a complaint with the Media Arbitration Committee, we will provide various support free of charge." Director Kwon said, "Mr. A's actions went beyond mere competition for views, and destroyed a person's life" raised his voice.

A mortuary for actor Kim Sae-ron was set up at the funeral hall of Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 17th. Memorial harmony of colleagues who arrive at the funeral home.

Earlier, Kim Sae-ron suspended his acting activities for three years in 2022 when he was fined 20 million won for hitting a guardrail and a transformer while driving under the influence of alcohol. However, even during the self-reflection period, Kim Sae-ron was caught up in various gossip. He became increasingly distant from the public due to various controversies such as drinking parties, controversy over hygiene and manipulation of part-time jobs, allegations of false living pains, and 'self-love rumors' with actor Kim Soo-hyun.

He steadily started his return to the entertainment industry, but it failed, and only the deceased's every move was written and consumed as 'Gossip'. In particular, YouTuber A produced and reported content that delves into Kim Sae-ron's private life. Since then, Kim Sae-ron has suffered from constant malicious comments and rumors that are different from the facts.

Meanwhile, Kim Sae-ron was found dead at his home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, at around 4:54 p.m. on the 16th. He was 25. Police have not confirmed any signs of murder, including any signs of outside invasion. He said he did not leave a suicide note, and he will soon take care of it.

The mortuary of the deceased was set up in Room 7 of the funeral hall of Seoul Asan Hospital in Songpa, Seoul, and actors Kim A-ron and Kim Yeron, Kim Sa-ron's parents and younger brothers, were named as residents. The cause of death is 6:20 a.m. on the 19th, and the burial site is Seoul Seunghwawon.

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