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,

Reports claim that veteran South Korean actress Lee Joo-sil has died. She had worked as an actress since the 60s and appeared in numerous movies, TV shows, and plays, garnering widespread recognition for portraying Hwang Jun-Ho’s mother in Season 2 of Netflix’s Squid Game.