Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on their every misstep.

Actress Kim Sae-ron's death in an apparent suicide has renewed criticism of South Korea's entertainment industry, which churns out stars but also subjects them to immense pressure and scrutiny. Kim, 24,

After South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her home on February 16, multiple Facebook pages with tens of thousands of followers shared images falsely claiming they show surveillance footage of her last moments in an elevator.