India, Feb. 17 -- The South Korean police on Monday said that actor Kim Sae-ron died by suicide. According to Yonhap news agency, police also said that Sae-ron, who was found dead on Sunday, left no note. (Also Read | Internet recalls late Kim Sae-ron's 2022 DUI case, criticises South Korea's bullying and cancel culture: How much guilt.)

"We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide," Yonhap quoted a police official as saying. Sae-ron, known for her roles in A Brand New Life and The Man From Nowhere, died at the age of 24. She was found dead in her home in Seoul by a friend who had plans to meet with her and informed the police.

The Seoul Seongdong Police Station received a report at around 5 pm KST on Sunday...