The Passing of "Squid Game" Star Lee Jo Seol

Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo has announced that South Korean actress Lee Jo Seol, known for her role in the series Squid Game, has passed away at the age of 81.اضافة اعلان

According to the newspaper, Lee passed away on Sunday at her family’s home in Uijeongbu, South Korea, after a battle with cancer.

The report also stated that Lee Jo Seol was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November 2024.

Previously, she had been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in her fifties and was given less than a year to live.

However, she received the "green light" (indicating that the danger had passed) from doctors after 13 years.

Lee played the role of Mal-sun in Squid Game, the mother of detective Hwang Jun-ho and the stepmother of the main character, Hwang In-ho.