Lee Joo-Sil Death: Squid Games actor dies, 81 years old

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Octopus games Star Lee Joo-Sil has died months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

The South Korean actor, 81, died today (February 2nd) in his family home in the city of Uijeongbu, according to Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo.

The performer, who played the mother of Undercover Detective Hwang Joon-Ho in the second season of Netflix’s Smash Hit Dystopian drama, was diagnosed with the disease in November.

Lee was born in 1944 and began her acting career in the sixties with roles in stage productions and as a voice actor before landing a stable series of roles in K dramas.

And appear in Octopus gamesShe also played the lead role in zombie thriller in 2016 Took to BusanThere, Mrs. Woo plays the grandmother of the protagonist Seok-Woo.

She also had a long-lasting role in the k-drama The creepy countThere is a group of paranormal hunters in search of evil spirits from the afterlife.

Lee Joo-Sil played mother of Hwang Joon-Ho in 'Squid Game'

Lee Joo-Sil played mother of Hwang Joon-Ho in ‘Squid Game’ (Netflix?

Lee played Jang Chun-o, the grandmother of the protagonist saw Mun in the series, which is also available for stream on Netflix.

The actor was previously diagnosed with phase three breast cancer in the 50s and got less than a year to live, according to Chosun Ilbo.

However, she eventually received the clear from doctors 13 years later.

It is not yet known if Lee will appear in the third and last season of Octopus gameswhich is set to land on the streaming service in June this year.

'Squid Game' is ready to return to its third and last season this year

‘Squid Game’ is ready to return to its third and last season this year (Noh Ju-He / Netflix?

The second series of the acclaimed drama topped Netflix’s most visible charts in 92 countries around the world and received the most views ever for a show in its first week, according to the streamer.

It is now Netflix’s seventh most popular non-English show.