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New Straits Times
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.
India Today
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
The Divorce Insurance actor Lee Seo-yi dies at 43, cause of death unknown
South Korean actor Lee Seo-yi died at the age of 43. The news of her death was shared on her social media account by her manager. She recently appeared on the popular tvN drama 'The Divorce Insurance'.The post read, 'This is Song Seo-bin, manager of actress Lee Seo Yi. A radiant, beautiful, lovely, and kind unnie became a star in the sky on June 20, 2025, so I leave this message here. I know many of you must be shocked and deeply saddened by the news of her passing, but I kindly ask that you pray so that she may go to a good and beautiful place,' they added. 'If you wish to know where she is resting, please contact @songsong_seo.' (Credit: Instagram/eseoe242) advertisementLate Soo-yi made a guest appearance in the fifth episode of the comedy series. The drama also featured Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo, and Lee Da-hee. Her career rose after she featured in the historical drama 'Hur-jun, The Original Story'. She later starred in dramas like 'Cheongdamdong Scandal', 'City of the Sun', 'Bravo My Life', 'Romance Special Law and Pegasus Market', appearing in support or guest late actor also featured in films like 'Killing Romance', 'How to Live in This World', 'The King', 'The Royal Traitor', and 'Scarlet Innocence', as per to K-media reports, she was also a prolific academic who majored in Czech and Slovak studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She later pursued higher academic qualifications at Pusan National University's graduate Soo-yi died on June 20 this year. The cause of her death has not yet been revealed.- Ends
The Star
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi dies at 43
Lee Seo-yi's last appearance was in this year's comedy 'The Divorce Insurance', which starred Lee Dong-wook and Lee Kwang-soo. South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi has died at the age of 43, according to her manager who posted the news on Instagram. "Our radiant, beautiful, lovely and kind unnie became a star in the sky on June 20. "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," Lee's manager wrote in a post accompanied by a black-and-white photo of the actress. The cause of Lee's death was not revealed. Lee has starred in K-dramas such as Cheongdamdong Scandal, City Of The Sun, Bravo My Life, Romance Special Law and Pegasus Market . Her last appearance was in this year's comedy The Divorce Insurance , which starred Lee Dong-wook and Lee Kwang-soo. Choi Deok-moon, who acted alongside Lee in the 2023 flick Killing Romance , was shocked by the news of the actress's death. 'Why? How did that happen?' he wrote in the comment section.
Straits Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi dies at 43
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi has died at 43. The cause of death was not mentioned. South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi, who recently appeared in The Divorce Insurance (2025), has died at 43. Lee's credits included films such as romantic comedy Killing Romance (2023) and crime thriller The King (2017), as well as K-dramas like soap opera Cheongdamdong Scandal (2014 to 2015). She made her acting debut in 2013 with MBC's historical drama Hur Jun, The Original Story. The Instagram post from July 1 was captioned: 'Hello. This is Song Seo-bin, the manager of actress Lee Seo-yi. My brilliant, beautiful, pretty and kind sister became a star in heaven on June 20, 2025.' The cause of death was not mentioned. Ms Song added that while fans might be shocked and heartbroken by the news, she urged them to pray for Lee to 'go to a good and beautiful place'. The picture she posted was a black-and-white close-up of Lee. The post was on behalf of Lee's parents. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 3 out of 4 in Singapore cannot identify deepfake content: Cyber Security Agency survey Singapore New $7.5m fund to encourage social service agencies to track impact of their programmes Singapore GrabCab, Singapore's newest taxi operator, hits the roads with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July Life Star Awards 2025: Xiang Yun and Chen Hanwei are the most decorated actors in show's 30-year history World Paramount settles with Trump over '60 Minutes' Harris interview for $20 million Asia Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death Business Cathay Cineplexes gets demand for $3.4 million in arrears from Jem landlord Singapore Man charged over allegedly receiving scam proceeds of more than $1.5m in his firm's bank accounts
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Korean actress Lee Seo-yi's last post leaves fans mourning in silence after her sudden death at 43: 'No more pain'
In another tragic incident, South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi has passed away at the age of 43, as revealed by her manager through an Instagram post on Tuesday, July 1. See-yi was known for her role in the SBS drama Cheongdam-dong Scandal. The news of her death has left her fans heartbroken. According to the statement released on the social media platform, Lee Seo-yi, born Song Soo-yeon, died on June 20, and the exact cause of her death is still unknown. Soompi translated the post message, which said, "Hello This is Song Seo Bin, A radiant, beautiful, lovely, and kind unnie became a star in the sky on June 20, 2025, so I leave this message here." "I know many of you must be shocked and deeply saddened by the news of her passing, but I kindly ask that you pray so that she may go to a good and beautiful place. If you wish to know where she is resting, please contact @songsong_seo. I am posting this on behalf of her mother and father," the post added. Into Lee Seo-yi's career and early life Lee Seo-yi made her acting debut in 2013 with the MBC historical drama Hur Jun, The Original Story. The 43-year-old Korean actress appeared in her last tvN drama called The Divorce Insurance until May 2025. According to reports, till then, she did not show any signs of slowing down before her sudden death. Moreover, apart from her acting career, Lee excelled academically, studying Czech and Slovak at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and later enrolling in graduate school at Pusan National University. The news of her death came as a surprise to fans, as she had been active on social media until just recently. Fans are in silent mourning over Lee Seo-yi's sudden demise Following the news, other actors and colleagues have posted heartfelt tributes for the late actress. Notably, on June 13, just a week before her death, actress Lee Seo shared a heartfelt message alongside a sign language music video of LA Park PD's 'Didn't Say a Word'. The caption of the post read, "Sign language version MV of LA Park PD's #Didn'tSayAWord… It's very late, but RIP, Oppa…' She added softly, 'Missing you today as brightly as I look in this clip. A bit dazed… just checking in to say I'm alive.' The post now feels haunting for fans, as it was uploaded just days before her death, while some even interpret it as an emotional farewell to the actress. Reacting to the post, fans flooded the comment section with messages like 'May you find peace where you are,' 'No more pain,' and 'RIP, actress Lee Seo Yi.'
