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Voice actor for the Korean dubbing of 'Genshin Impact' and 'Case Closed' passes away at the age of 24

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Posted by Yaki-Jones Saturday, March 16, 2024

The voice actor for the Korean dubbing of 'Genshin Impact' and 'Case Closed' suddenly passed away at the age of 24. 

According to media reports on March 16th, Lee Woo Ri (legal name Lee Jin Hee) passed away at the age of 24 on March 14th. The cause of the death is undisclosed and his funeral will be held in private. 

Lee Woo Ri debuted as a voice actor at the age of 21, breaking a record as the youngest male professional voice actor. He was a voice for multiple characters including characters from 'Case Closed,' 'Crayon Shin-chan,' 'Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō,' 'Genshin Impact,' and more. 

May he rest in peace. 

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So young! :(

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Omg. Young

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