After a short illness: “Squid Game” star died

After a short illness: “Squid Game” star died

After a short illness
“Squid Game” star died






Lee Joo-Sil, known from the Netflix series “Squid Game”, succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.

The TV world mourns the loss of Lee Joo-Sil (1944-2025): The South Korean actress, who gained international fame through her role in the Netflix series “Squid Game”, died on February 2 in her house in UijeongBu. the 81-year-old succumbed to a cancer that was only diagnosed in November 2024. In the Netflix series, she embodied the mother of the undercover detective Hwang Joon-Ho.

According to the Korean newspaper “The Chosun Ilbo”, Lee Joo-Sil had previously fought against cancer. In her fifties, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the advanced stage. At that time, the doctors gave her less than a year of life. But the actress fought back to life and was considered healed 13 years later.

Long -term career on stage and in front of the camera

Lee Joo-Sil looked back on a long career. Born on March 8, 1944 in South Korea, she began her career in 1964 and made a name for herself both as a voice actress and through her appearances in front of the camera. From 1965 she was also on stage, including in classics such as “Death of a Traveler” and “Macbeth”.

She also became known to an international audience by roles in films such as “Train to Busan” (2016) and the “Unherrt opponent” (2020) series.

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