Why Was Lee Seo-Yi’s Death Announced 11 Days Late? Korean Star Dies At 43

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Lee Seo-Yi passed away on June 20, 2025, but her death was shared 11 days later to respect her family’s mourning. The actress was best known for The Divorce Insurance and left behind a quiet legacy.  #leeseoyi #kdrama #thedivorceinsurance

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00:00South Korean actress Lee Seo-e, known for her warm presence in K-dramas like The Divorce

00:06Insurance, passed away on June 20, 2025, at the age of 43. However, a death was only publicly

00:14confirmed 11 days later, when a manager Song Seo-bin shared the news on her official Instagram

00:19account on July 1. The statement posted read, A radiant, beautiful, kind-hearted sister became

00:26a star in the sky on June 20. I share this news with deep sorrow. The manager also added

00:32that he was speaking on behalf of her grieving parents and asked for privacy during this difficult time.

00:39While the exact cause of Lee's death hasn't been disclosed, many fans wondered why the news

00:44was shared so late. The delay, as suggested by a manager, was out of respect for the family's mourning

00:50process. A loved one's once needed time before going public with the news, choosing to honour

00:56her memory privately before addressing the public. Lee Seo-e made her acting debut in 2013 with the

01:03historical drama, Her June, the Original Story. Over the years, she appeared in shows like City

01:09of the Sun, Pegasus Market, and in films such as The King, Scarlet Innocence, and Killing Romance.

01:16Her last role was in the divorce insurance, which aired just weeks before her passing. Besides acting,

01:21she was an academic achiever and a florist who ran her own boutique. Her passing has left a quiet but

01:28deep impact on fans and colleagues alike.

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