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August 14 Sad News

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The article reports the passing of Kim Pil-bun, mother of Ahn Byung-sun, editor-in-chief of Incheon Ilbo's Gyeonggi headquarters.
  • Joo Im-soon, mother of Lee Jeong-hwan (former Chairman of Korea Exchange) and grandmother to Jae-sang (former SK Vice President) and Gyu-sang (Renault Korea employee), has also passed away.
  • Kim Du-won, father-in-law of Kim Seong-yeon (Director of Ulsan Jung-gu Culture Center), has died.

The article reports the passing of several individuals, marking a somber update on personal losses within the community.

Kim Pil-bun, the mother of Ahn Byung-sun, who serves as the editor-in-chief of Incheon Ilbo's Gyeonggi headquarters, died on August 13 at 11:50 AM at Hando Hospital in Ansan. The funeral is scheduled for August 15 at 9:00 AM.

Another obituary notes the death of Joo Im-soon, mother to Lee Jeong-hwan, the former chairman of the Korea Exchange. She is also the grandmother of Jae-sang, a former vice president at SK, and Gyu-sang, who is employed at Renault Korea. Mrs. Joo passed away on August 12 at 12:33 PM at Samsung Seoul Hospital. Her funeral will be held on August 15 at 5:45 AM.

Lastly, the passing of Kim Du-won is reported. He is the father-in-law of Kim Seong-yeon, the director of the Ulsan Jung-gu Culture Center. Mr. Kim died on August 12 at 11:03 PM at Ulsan Youngrakwon. His funeral is scheduled for August 14 at 6:00 AM.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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