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.

The veteran Korean film, TV and stage actor died Sunday following a cancer recurrence diagnosis in November 2024.

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.