section_path: Career/2022–2024: DUI incident, career plateau and comeback attempt
section_name: 2022–2024: DUI incident, career plateau and comeback attempt
paragraph_text: 2022–2024: DUI incident, career plateau and comeback attempt
  
  In April 2022, she was cast in the SBS drama Trolley. On May 18, around 8:00 am, Kim was driving under the influence in Gangnam District, Seoul, when she crashed into several structures, including a transformer, guard rails and street trees. In the crash, the transformer malfunctioned, and electricity was interrupted for about three hours at 57 places, including nearby shops, causing damage to merchants. The following day, her agency, Gold Medalist, released a statement saying that, "Kim Sae-ron is deeply reflecting on her apparent mistake. The damage caused by the crash is being compensated as much as possible. I will do my best to take responsibility until the end." On May 19, she left the Trolley drama due to the charges.
  
  On May 23, Netflix announced that it has decided not to shoot additional scenes with Kim in the series Bloodhounds (2023). A Netflix representative stated that "the editing of Kim's existing scene is under discussion". In 2023, the series was released after a significant portion of Kim's scenes were edited out, with the storyline revised.
  
  In December 2022, Kim's contract with Gold Medalist expired.
  
  On April 17, 2024, it was announced that Kim would act in the upcoming play Dong Chi Mee. This would be her first return to acting since the incident. On April 18, the organizers of the play announced that Kim was stepping down due to health issues.
  
  In April 2022, she was cast in the SBS drama Trolley. On May 18, around 8:00 am, Kim was driving under the influence in Gangnam District, Seoul, when she crashed into several structures, including a transformer, guard rails and street trees. In the crash, the transformer malfunctioned, and electricity was interrupted for about three hours at 57 places, including nearby shops, causing damage to merchants. The following day, her agency, Gold Medalist, released a statement saying that, "Kim Sae-ron is deeply reflecting on her apparent mistake. The damage caused by the crash is being compensated as much as possible. I will do my best to take responsibility until the end." On May 19, she left the Trolley drama due to the charges.
  
  On May 23, Netflix announced that it has decided not to shoot additional scenes with Kim in the series Bloodhounds (2023). A Netflix representative stated that "the editing of Kim's existing scene is under discussion". In 2023, the series was released after a significant portion of Kim's scenes were edited out, with the storyline revised.
  
  In December 2022, Kim's contract with Gold Medalist expired.
  
  On April 17, 2024, it was announced that Kim would act in the upcoming play Dong Chi Mee. This would be her first return to acting since the incident. On April 18, the organizers of the play announced that Kim was stepping down due to health issues.