South Korea: Recent Obituaries and Funeral Announcements
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- The article lists several obituaries for individuals who passed away on May 22nd and 23rd.
- The deceased include relatives of prominent figures, such as the wife of former Prime Minister Lee Hoi-chang and the father-in-law of former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hong-kyun.
- Funeral and ๋ฐ์ธ (burial/cremation ceremony) details are provided for each individual, along with contact information for the respective hospitals.
The article serves as a notice of recent deaths, listing several individuals who passed away on May 22nd and 23rd. These notices provide brief details about the deceased and their surviving family members.
Among those listed is Han In-ok, the wife of Lee Hoi-chang, former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection. Her passing occurred on the evening of May 23rd at Yonsei University Severance Hospital. The funeral is scheduled for the morning of May 26th.
Also noted is the passing of Im Soon-ae, wife of Park Dong-soon, publisher of Monthly Modern Management, and mother to Jae-bin and Ji-young. She passed away at Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital on the evening of May 23rd, with her funeral set for the morning of May 26th.
Further obituaries include Im Ok-soon, mother of Jae-sam and Jae-sook (former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Daejeon Ilbo); Yang Chu-ja, wife of Jang Jun-hwan and mother to Hyo-pil (CEO of HS Global) and Hyo-jung; Park Young-sang, former director of the News Communication Promotion Committee; Jang Se-gyun, former editorial writer for Jeonbuk Ilbo and Jeonran Ilbo; Ji Sung-kyu, father-in-law of Kim Hong-kyun (former First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs); Kim Chae-bong, mother of Kim Jong-don (CEO of Seosan News); and Lee Yong-wook, father of Mi-kyung (Head of Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine at Chung-Ang University Hospital). Specific dates, times, locations, and funeral arrangements are provided for each.
Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.