Kim Sae Ron: From acting genius to "ghost men" Kbiz, career ruined, had to work to earn a living

Since less than 10 years old, Kim Sae Ron has had roles that have left a mark in the hearts of the audience, even being called an acting genius. After growing up, the child star once transformed into a promising beauty, known as the "national sister". However, recently, Kim Sae Ron has slipped downhill because of a series of scandals.

Natural acting ability

Kim Sae Ron (born 2000) has been in love with art since she was 9 years old and her first role was in the movie A Brand New Life. The film also had a special premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and Kim Sae Ron became the youngest actress invited to the festival. With her beautiful appearance and impressive acting, Kim Sae Ron quickly conquered the audience from the very first time she debuted.

A year later, Kim Sae Ron was honored to appear in the detective film The Man From Nowhere with actor Won Bin. Even at a young age, Kim Sae Ron has found her ability to play the role is impeccable. At that time, The Man From Nowhere became the highest-grossing film in Korea in 2010. Kim Sae Ron received several awards for her first two roles, including Best New Actress at Korean Film Awards and Buil Film Awards.

Kim Sae Ron then made her mark in the TV series Barbie (Dream), which became the first Korean film to win the Best Picture award at the Giffoni International Film Festival in 2012.

In 2013, Kim Sae Ron received attention when starring in the movie The Queen's Classroom. Luck continued to smile at the 10x actress when the drama brought her the Best Young Actress award at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards (award shared with three other colleagues).

In 2014, Kim Sae Ron starred in Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits and took on the role of a victim in the movie A Girl at My Door. Kim Sae Ron once again appeared at the Cannes Film Festival when A Girl at My Door premiered there.

It is worth noting that Kim Sae Ron's acting has received compliments from critics. Variety called her performance "fascinating" and Twitch Film judged that Kim Sae Ron presented more layers and depth than in her previous roles. And yet, Kim Sae Ron also received the prestigious award for Best New Actress at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Golden Cinematography Awards.

With a series of awards received as well as successes from films, Kim Sae Ron has proven that she is not only lucky but also thanks to her natural talent and hard work. Thanks to that, Kim Sae Ron quickly entered the ranks of the brightest child stars of the Korean entertainment industry.

In an interview in 2014, Kim Sae Ron's manager said that she is very gifted in choosing scripts. This allowed her to choose her own projects at a very young age. Besides, Kim Sae Ron also revealed that she never had difficulty taking on difficult roles and was able to slowly immerse herself in the character.

After many years of "fighting" in the entertainment industry, Kim Sae Ron has affirmed her charm and become a young star that is well received by many people.

A new milestone in Kim Sae Ron's acting career was in 2016, when she got rid of the child actress image. At that time, Kim Sae Ron took on a mature role in Mirror Of The Witch. Kim Sae Ron and Yoon Shi Yoon became an on-screen couple. The role brought Kim Sae Ron the Best New Actor award at the 9th Korea Drama Awards.

In November 2016, Kim Sae Ron joined YG Entertainment after deciding to leave Fantagio. By November 2019, the contract between Kim Sae Ron and YG Entertainment had expired, the actress decided not to renew the contract. In January 2020, Kim Sae Ron signed a contract with Gold Medalist, the management company of Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji.

Falling because of the drunk scandal

From the thin little girl she used to be, Kim Sae Ron is now a beautiful, feminine and charming actress. However, the actress's reputation collapsed after the drunk driving scandal last May. Accordingly, on the morning of May 18, the police of Gangnam District, Seoul received more than 6 calls about a car that was staggered. This car crashed into a substation near the Hakdong intersection, Gangnam district at 8 am (KST). The power system in the area was cut off, causing shops and restaurants to close and repair work until 5 hours later.

After the crash, the vehicle tried to flee the scene. The police asked to stop the vehicle and discovered that the driver of this car was Kim Sae Ron. She was asked to take a breath alcohol test and then went to the hospital for a blood test.

Test results showed that Kim Sae Ron's blood alcohol level was 0.2%, enough for her to have her driver's license revoked. Although the actress apologized on her personal page, the public still did not stop criticizing. In Korea, drunk driving is a serious scandal that can ruin a star's career.

Not only was the role canceled, Kim Sae Ron also had to compensate 20 million won (354 million VND) for the cost of repairing the substation, not to mention compensation for 30 affected business households. Most recently, Korean media reported that Kim Sae Ron is currently working as a part-time waiter in a cafe. Despite having a large fortune thanks to acting since childhood, the young actress has to pay compensation, mediation and advertising compensation.

Thoughts of a difficult life made Kim Sae Ron change. But soon, Korean media reported that Kim Sae Ron was partying. Former entertainment reporter Lee Jin Ho even said that Kim Sae Ron celebrated his birthday with a wine party and asked guests to bring alcoholic drinks when coming.

The fact that Kim Sae Ron drank alcohol during the hiatus to consider his own mistakes made the audience distrust. They think that the actress lacks sincerity and no longer trusts her. The incident made the public boycott wave with Kim Sae Ron even more serious.

Recently, on December 1, Wikitree reported that the management company decided not to renew the contract with Kim Sae Ron after the two sides ended the exclusive signing period.

After the termination of the contract with Gold Medalist, Kim Sae Ron's future is becoming more fragile than ever. At this time, before the public boycott, it is difficult for Kim Sae Ron to sign a contract with another company and receive new projects. Meaning, the young star is facing the risk of ending his career at the age of 22.

Kim Sae Ron's debt was paid off by Won Bin, Kim Soo Hyun committed an illegal act Thảo Mai16:20:38 12/03/2025On the morning of March 12, Top Star News reported that the Korean online community was abuzz with suspicions that Won Bin had paid off a debt of 700 million won (12.3 billion VND) to Kim Sae Ron after the actress passed away.