South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was found dead in Seoul, police disclosed.
A friend discovered the 24-year-old in her house in the city’s Seongsu-dong district at approximately 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday.
Officers reported no signs of foul play and were investigating the cause of death.
Kim began her career as a child actor and was widely regarded as one of South Korea’s most promising young actors.
Born in Seoul in 2000, she rose to notoriety with her appearance in the 2009 film A Brand New Life, which landed her at the Cannes Film Festival.
She went on to star in South Korea’s highest-grossing film of 2010, The Man from Nowhere, and the 2012 thriller The Neighbor, for which she got an award.
Other significant roles include the 2014 film A Girl at My Door and the 2016 television series Mirror of the Witch.
In 2022, the actress was fined 20 million won (£11,000) for a drink-driving incident.
Her most recent role was in Netflix’s 2023 Korean drama Bloodhounds, which was heavily edited due to the incident.
