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Lee Joo-sil
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Lee Joo-sil (Korean: 이주실; 8 March 1944 – 2 February 2025) was a South Korean film, television and theatre actress. She was known for playing Hwang Jun-ho's mother in the second season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller action television series Squid Game. Lee began her acting career in live theater in 1965. At the 24th Baeksang Arts Awards, she won a Baeksang Arts Award in the category Best Theatre Actress. She earned her doctorate degree in public health from Wonkwang University in 2010. In 1993, Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer but recovered ten years later. She died from stomach cancer at her family's home in Uijeongbu, on 2 February 2025, at the age of 80, having been diagnosed with the disease three months prior.
Career
- 1944Born
- 2025Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Bucheon
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor
What happened recently
First anniversary of 'Squid Game 2' actress Lee Joo-sil's passing after battle with stomach cancer
Legendary South Korean Actress Lee Joo-sil, Star of 'Squid Game' and 'Train to Busan' Has Passed Away
'Squid Game' Actor Lee Joo-Sil Dies at 81 Just 3 Months After Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
Squid Game's Lee Joo-Sil Dead at 81 Months After Stomach Cancer Diagnosis - E! News
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