Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Yoon Seok-Hwa Dies at 69 After Brain Cancer
Yoon Seok-Hwa was a famous actress in South Korea who died at the age of 69.
She had brain cancer and chose not to have chemotherapy.
Instead, she tried natural treatments and spent time with her family and friends.
She was known for her work in theatre, TV shows, and musicals.
She also started a theatre and won many awards.
Yoon had two adopted children and was a big supporter of adoption.
She passed away on December 19, 2025, at a hospital in Seoul.
Yoon Seok-Hwa, a renowned South Korean theatre actress, died at 69 after a battle with brain cancer.
She underwent three major surgeries but chose to forgo chemotherapy, opting for natural therapies and dietary routines.
Yoon's final stage performance was in Hamlet in 2022, and her last public appearance was in the play Toccata in 2023.
She co-founded the Jeongmiso Theatre in 2002, which staged notable works before closing in 2019 due to financial pressures.
Yoon received four Baeksang Arts Awards, a Presidential Commendation, and the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award.
- Who
- Yoon Seok-Hwa, South Korean theatre icon
- What
- Died at 69 after battling brain cancer
- When
- December 19, 2025, at 9:54 a.m.
- Where
- Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- Why
- Complications from brain cancer
- Name
- Yoon Seok-Hwa
- Age
- 69
- Cause of Death
- Brain Cancer
- Date of Death
- December 19, 2025
- Place of Death
- Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- Notable Works
- Hamlet, Melting Me Softly, Guys and Dolls, The Last Empress, The Miracle We Met
- Awards
- Four Baeksang Arts Awards, Presidential Commendation (2005), Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award (2009)
- Survivors
- Husband, two adopted children