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The late 'Squid Game 2' Lee Jil cured breast cancer, but died of stomach cancer..Today (2nd) the 1st anniversary of death

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Choi Hyejin

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It has been a year since the late actor Lee Ju-sil passed away.

Lee Ju-sil died at the family home in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do on February 2, 2025. He was 80.

According to the agency, the deceased overcame breast cancer in the past and was active. In particular, he was sentenced to a limited time, but he cured breast cancer after fighting the disease. However, he was diagnosed with late gastric cancer in November 2024. After three months of illness, he died by his family's side.

Lee Ju-sil debuted as a theater actor in 1965. After making his face known through plays such as "The Death of a Salesman" and "Macbeth," he has been active in a number of works such as dramas "The Marvelous Rumor," "Let Me Hear Your Song," movies "Mother and Child Walk," "Train to Busan," and "Homage" since he was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Even before he passed away, he was active in various works. The deceased appeared on KBS 2TV's "Beauty and Pure Man" last year, and made his presence impressive to the public by playing the mother of Hwang Joon-ho (Wi Ha-joon) in the Netflix series "Squid Game" Season 2.

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