[Daily News] NOVEMBER 24TH 2025

Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae passed away in the early morning of the 25th. He was 91.

Despite his advanced age, he had continued acting steadily, but his health declined toward the end of last year, leading him to focus on medical care. He cancelled his theater schedule in October of last year and did not attend the Korean PD Awards ceremony held in April this year.

Born in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, in 1934, he grew up through liberation and the Korean War. While studying philosophy at Seoul National University, he chose the path of acting through film and made his stage debut in 1956. He later became part of the first cohort of KBS actors in 1960 and an exclusive actor for TBC’s first cohort in 1965, taking part in ushering in the full-fledged TV era.

Over more than 70 years, he appeared in over 140 works and shaped the history of Korean television and theater. [...]

He also left his mark in politics. In 1992, he was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the Democratic Liberal Party in Jungnang-gap, Seoul. He served as the party’s deputy spokesperson and as a secretary of the Korea–Japan Parliamentary Union. Until recently, he had also dedicated himself to teaching acting to younger actors at universities.

A funeral hall is currently being prepared, and details of the funeral arrangements will be announced once finalized. [Nate]

Taeyeon pays homage to the late Lee Soon-jae in new IG post. [Nate]

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