South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi dies at 43
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South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi has died at 43. The cause of death was not mentioned.
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South Korean actress Lee Seo-yi, who recently appeared in romantic comedy series The Divorce Insurance (2025) starring Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joo-bin, 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 Cheongdam-dong Scandal (2014 to 2015).
She made her acting debut in 2013 with MBC’s historical drama Hur Jun, The Original Story.
Lee’s death was announced on July 1 in an Instagram post on her official account, with the caption: “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 that accompanied the post was a black-and-white close-up of Lee.
