Lee Joo-sil
Lee Joo-sil | |
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| Born | 8 March 1944 |
| Died | 2 February 2025 (aged 80) Uijeongbu, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Wonkwang University[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965–2025 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이주실 |
| Hanja | 李周實 |
| RR | I Jusil |
| MR | I Chusil |
Lee Joo-sil (Korean: 이주실;[3] 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.[4]
Lee began her acting career in live theater in 1965.[5][6] At the 24th Baeksang Arts Awards, she won a Baeksang Arts Award in the category Best Theatre Actress.[7] She earned her doctorate degree in public health from Wonkwang University in 2010.[8][9]
In 1993, Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer but recovered ten years later.[5] She died from stomach cancer at her family's home in Uijeongbu, on 2 February 2025, at the age of 80,[10][11] having been diagnosed with the disease three months prior.[5]
Filmography
[edit]- A Single Spark (1995) - Tae-il's mother
- The Uninvited (2003) - Ms. Song
- Face (2004) - Hyun-min's mother
- Blossom Again (2005) - In-young's mother
- Running Wild (2006) - Do-young's mother
- The City of Violence (2006) - Seok-hwan's mother
- Hot for Teacher (2007) - Headmaster Nun
- Black House (2007) - Vice Principal
- Punch Lady (2007) - Ha-eun's mother
- Le Grand Chef (2007) - Han's mother
- Sunny (2008) - Mother-in-Law
- Antique (2008) - Jin-hyuk's grandmother
- Hello, Schoolgirl (2008) - Laundromat mother
- The Sword with No Name (2009) - Ja-yeong's mother
- The Tower (2012) - Mrs. Jung
- Commitment (2013) - Hwang Jeong-sook
- The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (2015) - Dol-soon's mother
- Oh My Ghost (2015) - Bong-sun's grandmother
- Tomorrow Victory (2015 – 2016) - Park Bok-soon
- Train to Busan (2016) - Seok-woo's mother
- Chang-ok's Letter (2017) - Chang-ok
- Bad Thief, Good Thief (2017) - Kim Soon-Cheon
- Notebook from My Mother (2018) - Ae Ran
- Sunkist Family (2019) - Grandmother
- Goo-hae-jwo (2019) - Sung Ho's grandmother
- Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020) - Lee Kkeut Sun
- Voice (2021) - Park Eun Soo's grandmother
- Hospital Playlist (2021) - Brain tumor patient
- The Witch's Diner (2021) - Lee Bok Nam
- Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? (2021) - Ms. Hwang
- Happiness (2021) - Ji Sung-Sil
- It's Beautiful Now (2022) - Jung Mi-Young
- Divorce Attorney Shin (2023) - Yang Bok-sun
- The Good Bad Mother (2023) - Jung Gum-ja's Mother-in-law
- The Uncanny Counter (2020 – 2023) - Jang Choon Ok, So Moon's grandmother
- Squid Game (2024) - Hwang Jun-Ho's mom
References
[edit]- ↑ 편, 지수 (15 August 2019). 이주실 "광복되던 해 나이 2살, 일제 강점기 이야기 많이 듣고 자랐다. 경인일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 5 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "'Squid Game' actor Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81". The Korea Times. 2 February 2025. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "「아 아빠 불쌍한...」出演(출연)한 李周實(이주실)씨 役(역)맡으면 완전히 沒入(몰입)". 경향신문 (in Korean). 31 August 1978. Archived from the original on 5 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Oganesyan, Natalie (2 February 2025). "Lee Joo-Sil Dies: 'Squid Game' Actress Was 81". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 Jae-Yeon, Woo (2 February 2025). "Veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (3 February 2025). "'Squid Game' Actor Lee Joo Sil Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ 1988년 24회. Baeksang Arts Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Lee Joo-sil, 'Squid Game' actor, dies at 81". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 February 2025. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ Gayle, Latoya (3 February 2025). "Squid Game Actor Lee Joo-Sil Dies at 81 Just 3 Months After Stomach Cancer Diagnosis". People. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ 문지연 (2 February 2025). 유방암 시한부 이겨냈는데... 배우 이주실, 위암 발견 석달만에 별세. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Squid Game actress Lee Joo-sil dies at 80". The Straits Times. 2 February 2025. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lee Joo-sil at IMDb
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