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One of the most emotional segments of the annual SAG Awards ceremony is the “In Memoriam.” Netflix will live stream the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with host Kristen Bell.

Among the Oscar winners and nominees who will have their lives celebrated are Teri Garr, Louis Gossett, Jr., James Earl Jones, David Lynch, Joan Plowright, Gena Rowlands, Maggie Smith, and honorary recipient Donald Sutherland. Some of the past Primetime Emmy winners and nominees include John Amos, Dabney Coleman, Shelley Duvall, Linda Lavin, Martin Mull, Bob Newhart, and Alan Rachins,

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South Korean actress Lee Joo-sil has passed away at 81-years-old following a three-month battle with stomach cancer. She was primarily known in the United States for her appearances in the dystopian television series Squid Gameas well as the zombie thriller Train to Busan. The actress has enjoyed a prolific and critically acclaimed career since she first began acting at age 20.

On Feb. 2, Lee's agency reported that she had gone into cardiac arrest and was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, where the actress tragically passed away just a few hours later. She had been battling a diagnosis of stomach cancer for nearly three months — her second encounter with the life-threatening disease, as Lee was also diagnosed with breast cancer several decades prior. A funeral hall with a memorial honoring Lee's work and legacy is currently set up at the Severance Hospital in Sinchon, western Seoul, while Lee's official...

Korean actor Lee Joo Sil, who played the role of Park Mal Soon in the second season of Squid Game on Netflix, has died. She was 80.

Joo Sil died Sunday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Uijeongbu, South Korea, from complications that followed a recent stomach cancer diagnosis, her talent agency, 1230Culture, confirmed. Born on March 8, 1944, in Bucheon, South Korea, Joo Sil was also known for roles that included the movie Train to Busan and The Uncanny Counter, a Korean TV drama that ran for two seasons from 2020.

Her career got started in Korean live theater in 1965, and her stage roles included local productions of Death of a Salesman and Macbeth. Her other major roles included the K drama Someday, where she appeared in 16 episodes in 2006, playing Choi Sim-deok in Loving You a Thousand Times over 55 episodes and appearing as a North Korean spy in the 2013 movie thriller Commitment.

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Lee Joo-sil has sadly passed away.

The veteran Korean TV actress, known for roles in hits like Squid Game and Train to Busan, died on Sunday (February 2) at 81 years old.

According to her agency, via South Korean media reports, she went into cardiac arrest that morning and was pronounced dead at the hospital three months after a stomach cancer diagnosis.

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In Squid Game, she starred as the mother of undercover detective Hwang Joon-Ho (Wi Ha Joon) and the stepmother of Hwang In Ho (Lee Byang Hun). It was her final on-screen role, following 22 episodes of The Uncanny Counter.

The actress began her screen work in 1980, starring in memorable projects like Lady President, Heaven’s Garden, and Stormy Woman.

She previously triumphed over breast cancer decades ago, according to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo.

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Lee Joo-sil, a longtime TV actress who had roles in “Squid Game” and “Train to Busan,” died on Sunday. She was 81 years old.

According to her agency, via South Korean media reports, Lee went into cardiac arrest on Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the hospital after three months of fighting stomach cancer.

The actress most recently starred in Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game,” as the mother of undercover detective Hwang Joon-Ho (Wi Ha Joon) and the stepmother of Hwang In Ho (Lee Byang Hun). This will mark her final on-screen role, coming off 22 episodes of “The Uncanny Counter.”

Born on March 8, 1944, in South Korea, Lee began her career on stage at 20 years old before jumping to screen acting in 1980. She went on to have a long-running career in multiple series, including “Lady President,” “Heaven’s Garden,” “Stormy Woman” and several others.

According to Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo,...

Lee Joo-Sil, a veteran actress known for her role in Netflix’s hit Squid Game and who appeared in such films like Train to Busan over the course of her six decade career, has died at her family home in Uijeongbu at the age of 81, Korean legacy paper The Chosun Ilbo reported.

The cause of death was stomach cancer, which Lee received a diagnosis for in November.

Lee previously revealed that she had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer approximately 30 years ago and was given a one-year prognosis, but eventually fought the disease for 13 years and overcame it.

Born March 8, 1944 in South Korea, Lee embarked on her career in 1964, rising to prominence in her home country for voice acting and on-stage performing. She has appeared in stage productions of Death of a Salesman and Macbeth, as well as K-dramas like The Uncanny Counter and action film Commitment. In 2016, she was in Train to Busan,...

Korean actress Lee Joo-sil has died at the age of 81, Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported. The cause of death was reportedly complications related to stomach cancer, and she was in her home city of Uijeongbu at the time. The actress was known for her recent role in Squid Game as Park Mal Soon, the mother of Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon) and stepmother of Hwang Jun-ho (Lee Byung-hun). She appeared in the role in the first two episodes of Season 2, which hit the streamer last December. Prior to that role, she was also known for her appearance in the 2016 zombie thriller Train to Busan as the mother of Seok-woo, and as Jang Chun-ok in The Uncanny Counter. Lee Joo-sil previously survived a breast cancer diagnosis in 1993 after being given one year to live and reportedly said in 2023, “Everyone becomes stronger when faced with a crisis. If you let everything go,...