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

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.

Sil, who appeared on season two of Netflix's Squid Game, died Feb. 2 at the age of 81 three months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

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.

Sil, best known for playing Park Mal Soon in the second season of Netflix's Squid Game, has passed away at the age of 81, reported People. Lee suffered from cardiac arrest at her family home on the morning of February 2 and was pronounced dead after being transferred to St Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu,

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