Korean actress Lee Joo-sil, known for her recent role in Netflix’s Squid Game, passed away on February 2, 2025, at the age of 80, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea. Her funeral was held on February 5 in Seoul, as reported by Korean media outlets.

South Korean actress Lee Joo-sil‘s recent death has shocked the industry and entertainment world and made fans curious about her role in Squid Game Season 2. Joo-sil was 81 at the time of her demise,

Sil, a star in the second season of “Squid Game,” has died at age 81, suffering cardiac arrest at home three months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Lee Joo Sil, featured in the second season of 'Squid Game,' has died. Learn about her life and career below.

Lee Joo Sil died on February 2, 2025, at the age of 81, at her family home. Her illustrious acting career spanned decades and included revolutionary roles in both film and theatre.

Lee Joo-sil, a longtime TV actress who had roles in "Squid Game" and "Train to Busan," died on Sunday. She was 81 years old. According to her agency, via South Korean media reports, Lee went into cardiac arrest on Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the hospital after three months of fighting stomach cancer.

Joo Sil succumbed to complications from stomach cancer on Sunday in St. Mary’s Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea.

Tributes are continuing to pour in for Squid Game actress Lee Joo-sil. The South Korean veteran actress passed away on Sunday, 2 February, at the age of 80. Joo-Sil collapsed at her home in Uijeongbu, South Korea, and went into cardiac arrest three months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily.

Lee's death comes shortly after she disclosed her stomach cancer diagnosis three months earlier. Lee's diagnosis marked a painful return to the world of illness for the actress, who had previously been told in 1993 that she had Stage 4 breast cancer and had just a year to live.

Lee had been diagnosed with stomach cancer just three months before her passing, according to "The Korea Herald." This was not her first battle with a severe illness; she was prev