Sil, a veteran actress known for her role in Netflix's hit Squid Game and who has appeared in such films like Train to Busan, has died at 81.

Lee Joo-Sil can be seen in Squid Game as Hwang Jun-Ho (Wi Ha-Joon) and Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun)’s mother, Park Mal-soon. She was revealed to be quite the caring mother who was worried about both of her sons as they have been caught within the chaos of Squid Game‘s two season run thus far.

“Squid Game” actress Lee Joo-sil has died at age 81. Lee passed away Sunday at her family home in Uijeongbu, South Korea, according to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer in Nov. 2024, the paper said.

Lee Joo-Sil, who played Park Mal Soon, the mother of undercover detective Hwang Joon-Ho (Wi Ha Joon) and stepmother of Hwang In Ho (Lee Byang Hun) in the second season of Netflix’s dystopian drama Squid Games, died at her family home in Uijeongbu, South Korea on February 2. She was 81 and was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November 2024.

Squid Game actress Lee Joo-sil died at age 81 after a battle with stomach cancer. According to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo, the actress died in her home in Uijeongbu on Sunday morning. Lee starred as Hwang Jun-Ho’s mother in two episodes Squid Game Season 2.

Lee Joo-sil, the 81-year-old actress from Squid Game, has passed away due to stomach cancer. She had a 50-year career in Korean cinema, with notable roles in Train to Busan and The Uncanny Counter. Her funeral is on February 5.