Dec 1, 2025 Taein Lee www.forbes.com Lee Soon‑jae, a towering figure in Korean drama and theatre, died in the early hours of November 25. He was 91. According to his family, he remained active in both stage plays and television dramas until very recently, appearing in productions such as Waiting for Godot and the KBS 2TV drama dogs know everything before his health forced a pause. Born in 1934 in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, Lee moved to Seoul at the age of four to live