South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.

The 24-year-old actress’ death has triggered calls for change to the way South Korean celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media.

She was known for childhood performances in "A Brand New Life" and "The Man From Nowhere" and more recently appeared in Netflix's "Bloodhounds."

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday.

Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.

South Korea has banned new downloads of China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, according to the country's personal data protection watchdog. The government agency said the AI model will become available again to South Korean users when "improvements and remedies" are made to ensure it complies with the country's personal data protection laws.