Li Zhu Sil: the story of an actress who defeated cancer and starred in «Survival Game»

According to Entertainment Weekly (via Chosun Ilbo newspaper), the veteran actress was diagnosed with breast cancer thirty years ago — and despite a survival prognosis of about a year, she continued to live and work for three decades. «Everyone becomes stronger when faced with a crisis», - she is reported to have said. «If you give up on everything, you become helpless. When the film studio contacted me to work with them, I said, 'I am sick,' and they replied, 'That's an illness, and we work.' I was grateful for such an attitude».

Here is what you need to know about the remarkable life of mother and actress Lee Chu Sil.

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