"89 Years Old" Lee Soon-jae eventually dropped out of the play due to poor health "needs a three-month break"

Oct 18, 2024

'89 Years Old' Lee Soon-jae eventually dropped out of the play due to poor health 'needs a three-month break'



Actor Lee Soon-jae (89) eventually exits the play 'Waiting for Godot' for health reasons.

On the 18th, the theater production company Park Company said "Lee Soon-jae received an additional opinion from his doctor that he needed to take a three-month break, and inevitably canceled the remaining performances."," he said. "We sincerely apologize for the huge disappointment to the audience who waited for the performance for a long time."," he added.

On the 10th, the production company also announced that it would cancel the performance due to Lee Soon-jae's poor health. 'Waiting for Godot' is a comedy play that homages the play 'Waiting for Godot' and opened on the 7th of last month.



Meanwhile, Lee Soon-jae was born in 1935 and is 89 years old this year and the oldest active actor. In addition to the play, he is active in KBS2 drama 『GaeSori』.





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