Sil, a veteran actress known for her role in Netflix's hit Squid Game and who has appeared in such films like Train to Busan, has died at 81.

Squid Game actress Lee Joo-sil died at age 81 after a battle with stomach cancer. According to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo, the actress died in her home in Uijeongbu on Sunday morning. Lee starred as Hwang Jun-Ho’s mother in two episodes Squid Game Season 2.

Lee Joo-Sil can be seen in Squid Game as Hwang Jun-Ho (Wi Ha-Joon) and Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun)’s mother, Park Mal-soon. She was revealed to be quite the caring mother who was worried about both of her sons as they have been caught within the chaos of Squid Game‘s two season run thus far.

“Squid Game” actress Lee Joo-Sil has died at age 81. Lee passed away Sunday at her family home in Uijeongbu, South Korea, according to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer in Nov. 2024, the paper said.

Squid Game actress Lee Joo-shil has died at the age of 81. The South Korean star previously battled stage 3 breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 1993, and her agency 1230culture has now confirmed the news she had died last Monday (Jan 27) after she went on to fight stomach cancer.

Lee Joo-Sil had previously battled breast cancer 30 years ago, when she was given only one month to live. According to The Chosun Ilbo, she fought the disease for 13 years before

Lee Joo-Sil has died only three months after a stomach cancer diagnosis - fans from all over the world have expressed their condolences online for the 81-year-old, who was a huge part of Squid Game, t