02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi dies at 43
SEOUL: South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi has passed away at the age of 43, her manager recently announced on Instagram.
"Our radiant, beautiful, lovely and kind unnie became a star in the sky on June 20," Lee's manager wrote.
"Unnie is a Korean term of endearment used by a female to address an older female friend or sister.
"I understand that many of you may be shocked and deeply saddened by the news of her passing, but I kindly ask that you pray so that she can go to a good and beautiful place," the post continued, accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of the late actress.
The cause of Lee's death was not revealed.
Lee starred in popular K-dramas including Cheongdamdong Scandal, City Of The Sun, Bravo My Life, Romance Special Law, and Pegasus Market.