Actor Kim Mi-soo, best known for her roles in acclaimed South Korean dramas Snowdrop and Hellbound, has died. She was just 29 years old.
According to a statement from her agency Landscape Entertainment (via Variety) the actor “suddenly passed away” earlier this week (January 5). The agency has yet to share the exact details of her passing.
“The bereaved family is currently very heartbroken by the sudden mournful news,” Landscape Entertainment wrote, as translated by Joongang Daily.
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“We sincerely ask you to refrain from making up rumours or speculative reports so that the bereaved family, who are in shock and grief-stricken, can reverently commemorate the deceased. As per her family’s wishes, the funeral will be held quietly in private. Please wish for Kim Mi-soo to rest in peace, and once again, we offer our deepest condolences to the deceased.”
Kim's TV career began with a small part in JTBC's anthology series Drama Festa. In 2021, she scored her first supporting role in 2020's Hi Bye, Mama!
The actor's career would go from strength to strength in just a few short years, landing parts in Netflix's The School Nurse Files and romantic drama Yumi's Cells. One of her last projects was Snowdrops, in which she appears alongside BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Jung Hae-in.
GAMINGbible would like to offer its condolences to Kim's family and friends at this difficult time.
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