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Lee Joo-Sil(1944-2025)

  • Actress
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Song Jae-ho and Lee Joo-Sil in The Tower (2012)
Lee Joo-Sil was born on 8 March 1944 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do , Japanese Colonial Period. She was an actress, known for Train to Busan (2016), The Uncanny Counter (2020) and Squid Game (2021). She died on 2 February 2025 in Uijeongbu, South Korea.
BornMarch 8, 1944
DiedFebruary 2, 2025(80)
BornMarch 8, 1944
DiedFebruary 2, 2025(80)
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Known for

Kim Su-an, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Sohee, and Choi Woo-sik in Train to Busan (2016)
Train to Busan
7.6
  • Seok-woo's Mother(as Joo-sil Lee)
  • 2016
Ahn Suk-hwan, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sejeong, Yoo In-soo, Yeom Hye-ran, and Jo Byeong-gyu in The Uncanny Counter (2020)
The Uncanny Counter
8.0
TV Series
  • Jang Choon Ok
  • So Moon's grandmother
Lee Byung-hun and Lee Jung-jae in Squid Game (2021)
Squid Game
8.0
TV Series
  • Hwang Jun-Ho's mom
  • Hwang Jun-ho's Mum
Kim Yoo-jung in Commitment (2013)
Commitment
6.7
  • Hwang Jeong-sook(as Ju-shil Lee)
  • 2013

Credits

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Actress

  • Lee Yo-won, Kang Chan-hee, Jung Kyung-ho, Baek Soo-jang, Jo Jae-yoon, Oh Hee-joon, and Kim Kang-hyeon in Gwisindeul (2025)
    Gwisindeul
    • 2025
  • Lee Byung-hun and Lee Jung-jae in Squid Game (2021)
    Squid Game
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hwang Jun-Ho's mom
    • Hwang Jun-ho's Mum
    • 2024
  • Ahn Suk-hwan, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sejeong, Yoo In-soo, Yeom Hye-ran, and Jo Byeong-gyu in The Uncanny Counter (2020)
    The Uncanny Counter
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Jang Choon Ok
    • So Moon's grandmother
    • 2020–2023
  • Ahn Eun-jin, Ra Mi-ran, and Lee Do-hyun in The Good Bad Mother (2023)
    The Good Bad Mother
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Jung Gum-ja's Mother-in-law
    • 2023
  • Divorce Attorney Shin (2023)
    Divorce Attorney Shin
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Yang Bok-sun (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2023
  • Seo Bum-june and Yoon Shi-Yoon in It's Beautiful Now (2022)
    It's Beautiful Now
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Jung Mi-Young (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2022
  • Han Hyo-joo, Jo Woo-jin, and Park Hyung-sik in Happiness (2021)
    Happiness
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ji Sung-Sil (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2021
  • Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? (2021)
    Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ms. Hwang
    • 2021
  • Chae Jong-hyeop, Song Ji-hyo, and Nam Ji-hyun in The Witch's Diner (2021)
    The Witch's Diner
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Lee Bok Nam
    • 2021
  • Jeon Mi-do, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Jo Jung-suk, and Kim Dae-myung in Hospital Playlist (2020)
    Hospital Playlist
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Brain tumor patient (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2021
  • Song Seung-heon and Lee Hana in Voice (2017)
    Voice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Park Eun Soo's grandmother (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2021
  • Jang Na-ra and Jung Yong-hwa in Sell Your Haunted House (2021)
    Sell Your Haunted House
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Yoo Young Soon (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2021
  • Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)
    Mystic Pop-up Bar
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Lee Kkeut Sun (as Joo-sil Lee)
    • 2020
  • Jeremy Irvine in Treadstone (2019)
    Treadstone
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Yumi (as Ju Sil Lee)
    • 2019
  • Son Byung-ho, Jung Hae-kyun, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Ji-young, Ha Hoe-Jung, Park Su-yeon, Choi Hyuk-Ju, Jo Sung-ha, Kang Kyung-hun, Kim Kwang-kyu, Jo Jae-yoon, Lee Da-wit, Taecyeon, Park Ji-young, Son Sang-kyung, Seo Ye-ji, Jang Yoo-sang, Woo Do-Hwan, and Go Joon in Save Me (2017)
    Save Me
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sung Ho's grandmother (as Lee Joo-sil)
    • 2019

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lee Joo-sil
  • Born
    • March 8, 1944
    • Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, Japanese Colonial Period
  • Died
    • February 2, 2025
    • Uijeongbu, South Korea(stomach cancer)

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    She had previously been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 1993. Despite her long struggle with the illness, she graduated from college and received a doctorate in public health from Wonkwang University in 2010 with a thesis titled 'The Effect of Integrated Arts Therapy on the Post-Traumatic Self-Identity, Self-Esteem, and Self-Control of North Korean Defectors'.

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