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Actor Lee Yong-ju passes away at age 44

Actor Lee Yong-ju, known for his roles in the tvN series Ugly Miss Young-ae and sinbyeong, has passed away at the age of 44 due to a heart attack.

Actor Lee Yong-ju passes away at age 44
▲ Actor Lee Yong-ju

According to Star Daily News, Shuta News, and Sports Chosun, actor Lee Yong-ju passed away on the 29th. He was 44 years old. The cause of death was reported to be a heart attack.

The deceased's funeral altar has been prepared in Room 5 of the Bundang Jesae Hospital Funeral Hall. The encoffining is scheduled for 1 PM on the 30th, and the funeral procession is scheduled for 6:30 AM on the 31st. The burial site is the Seongnam Crematorium.

Lee Yong-ju was an actor who started as a model and began his acting career in 2004 with the film 'Doma Ahn Jung-geun'. He subsequently built his filmography by appearing in the 2005 MBC drama 'Hello, Francesca' and the 2006 MBC drama 'Princess Hours'.

From 2009 to 2014, he appeared in the tvN 'Ugly Miss Young-ae' series, and he made himself known to the public by playing the role of Private Lee Yong-ju in the tvN 'Blue Tower' series broadcast from 2012 to 2014. In 2022, he made a special appearance as Jung Da-jeong in the ENA drama 'sinbyeong', which became his final work.

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Jung Se-yeon
KSW Journal · Reporter

Covers K-pop for KSW Journal, and also writes about Culture and K-Variety.

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