Korean child star Kim Sae Ron lost her job because of drunk driving

Korean actress Kim Sae Ron has dropped out of her role in the upcoming SBS drama Trolley. This is the move after she became the main suspect of the police investigation into a drunk driving incident, which happened on the morning of May 18.

The actress is being investigated for driving under the influence of alcohol in her blood and colliding with a roadside power transformer box in Cheongdam Dong, in the Gangnam district of Seoul.

According to Soompi, Kim Sae Ron’s blood alcohol level was measured at the scene of the incident, but she requested a blood test at a hospital. According to the investigation report, the power transformer box was uprooted from its original position and the protective cover was destroyed. The outage caused power outages in the area, including to traffic lights and payment processing systems, affecting local businesses that morning. The repair took about five hours to complete.

Since the incident happened, Kim Sae Ron’s management agency Goldmedalist has apologized on her behalf.

“We sincerely apologize for causing concern about the accident that occurred when our actress Kim Sae Ron, who was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Kim Sae Ron is thinking deeply about her wrong actions. Furthermore, Kim Sae Ron sincerely apologizes to the many people who have been harmed and inconvenienced in this way as well as all those who are working hard to repair damaged public facilities. She has promised to do her best to repair the damage,” the statement said.

The management company also said that the actress was sent home after a blood test and pledged to fully cooperate in the police investigation.

Social media users have ridiculed the incident, many claiming that she will be “saved from the police” like her character in the 2010 film. The Man from Nowhere. Others pointed to similarities between Kim’s incident and singer-actor Park Soo Ah’s unconscious driving incident last year. Specifically, two celebrities were caught drunk driving on the same day (May 18) in the same area (Gangnam) and they also have the same birthday.

Besides Kim Sae Ron’s withdrawal Trolleyher role in the upcoming Netflix series is Hunting Dogs Not very bright either. Before that, the actress had participated in the drama Secret Healer and The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim. She became famous early when she was successful with child roles at only 10 years old.