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Lee Joo-Sil Dies: ‘Squid Game’ Actress Was 81


Lee Joo-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.

Deadline Lee Joo-Sil, a veteran actress known for her role in Netflix ‘s hit Squid Game and who appeared in such films like Train to Busan over the course of her six decade career, has died at her family home in Uijeongbu at the age of 81, Korean legacy paper The Chosun Ilbo reported. Born March 8, 1944 in South Korea, Lee embarked on her career in 1964, rising to prominence in her home country for voice acting and on-stage performing. In Season 2 of the blockbuster Netflix thriller show Squid Game, she appeared as undercover detective Hwnag Joon-ho’s (Wi Ha-joon) mother.

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