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Hallyu mogul mourns wife's death
Lee Soo-man
By Ko Dong-hwan
Global hallyu entertainment company SM Entertainment’s CEO Lee Soo-man is mourning the death of his wife, belated reports say.
Lee’s wife Kim Eun-jin, 53, died of stomach cancer on Tuesday, the company reported in a press release Sunday.
According to the release, Kim was diagnosed in December 2012 and underwent surgery the following month. She underwent further treatment and fought the disease for the next two years.
The company said her husband, 62, was at her bedside in hospital almost every day.
Kim was buried on Thursday, with only family members in attendance.
Lee and Kim were married in 1984. Kim is also survived by their two sons.