Who was Lee Seo Yi? All about K-drama actor who died at 43

Lee Seo Yi has recently passed away

K-drama actress Lee Seo Yi, whose real name was Song Soo-yeon, died on June 20. She was 43. The news of her death was shared on her manager’s social media handle, leaving the fans devastated with the news.

The post revealed that Seo Yi died on June 20, but the news was kept private until now. Seo Yi’s manager shared a black and white photo of the actress and penned, “This is Song Seo Bin, manager of actress Lee Seo Yi. Brilliant, beautiful, pretty and nice sis. On June 20, 2025, I became a star in the sky and left like this.”

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For the unversed, Lee Seo Yi was born on April 18, 1982, in South Korea. She completed her studies with a major in Czech and Slovak from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She also pursued further studies at Pusan National University’s graduate school.

She made her acting debut in the 2013 MBC historical drama Hur Jun, The Original Story and has ben on to star in several shows. She is also known for the SBS drama Cheongdam-dong Scandal (2014), The Royal Traitor, along with films such as The King and Killing Romance.

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Lee Seo Yi earned recognition for her distinctive and stellar performances. She most recently appeared in the tvN drama, The Divorce Insurance. However, she also made a guest appearance as a baker in the fifth episode of the comedy series starring Lee Dong Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Lee Kwang Soo and Lee Da Hee in the lead.