Lee Joo-sil (Korean: 이주실; 8 March 1944 – 2 February 2025) was a South Korean film, television and theatre actress. She was known for playing Hwang Jun-ho's mother in the second season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller action… Lee Joo-sil (Korean: 이주실; 8 March 1944 – 2 February 2025) was a South Korean film, television and theatre actress. She was known for playing Hwang Jun-ho's mother in the second season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller action television series Squid Game.
Lee began her acting career in live theater in 1965. At the 24th Baeksang Arts Awards, she won a Baeksang Arts Award in the category Best Theatre Actress. She earned her doctorate degree in public health from Wonkwang University in 2010.
In 1993, Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer but recovered ten years later. She died from stomach cancer at her family's home in Uijeongbu, on 2 February 2025, at the age of 80, having been diagnosed with the disease three months prior.
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