In a tragic turn of events, South Korean actress Lee Seo Yi passed away on June 20 at the age of 43. The news of her demise was confirmed on Tuesday by her manager on social media, with an emotional post. The cause of her death is yet to be ascertained.
Seo Yi's manager shared a note on the actress' official Instagram handle, which 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 (sic)."
The statement further mentioned, "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 (sic)."
Who was Lee Seo Yi?
Soo Yi, whose real name was Song Soo-yeon, passed away in South Korea. The cause of her death is not known.
Born in 1982 in South Korea, Soo Yi was 43 at the time of her death. She made her acting debut in 2013 with the historical drama, Hur Jun: The Original Story, but it was her role in the K-drama Cheongdam-dong Scandal which propelled her to success.
She went on to feature in supporting roles in K-dramas like City of the Sun, Bravo My Life, Romance Special Law and Pegasus Market, among others.
Besides, she also starred in films like Killing Romance, How To Live In THis World, The King, Scarlet Innocence, The Royal Traitor, and others.
Soo Yi was last seen in the popular K-drama, The Divorce Insurance, which premiered in March this year and concluded in May.
