The Chosun Ilbo, a Korean daily, reports that Lee died on February 2 at her family’s residence in Uijeongbu. She had a heart attack, according to her talent agency, 1230Culture.
The 81-year-old passed only months after receiving a diagnosis of stomach cancer, one of the most common malignancies in the world.
According to the Chosun Ilbo, Lee was previously given less than a year to live after receiving a stage three breast cancer diagnosis in her fifties.
However, physicians gave her the all-clear 13 years later. Lee’s involvement in the third and final season of Squid Game, which is scheduled for release on June 27, 2025, is yet unknown.
