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.

Kim Sae Ron's father, in a heartfelt statement, expressed his grief and called out the YouTuber who contributed to her tragic death. He revealed that a series of expose videos by the YouTuber, particularly questioning her sincerity,

Na Jong-ho, a psychiatry professor at Yale University, likened the spate of celebrity deaths in South Korea to a real-life version of Squid Game, the South Korean Netflix blockbuster which sees the indebted fighting to the death for a huge cash prize.

A YouTuber who previously uploaded multiple videos about the late actor Kim Sae-ron's controversies is facing public backlash following her death. While the YouTuber has since switched the videos to private,

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, who previously starred in the Netflix action series Bloodhounds, is suspected to have died by suicide, South Korean Police confirmed via local outlets and the New York Times.

Korean celebrities may be loved by their fans, but make one slip-up and the online abuse starts, often fuelled by mass media.