John Redmond, Renaissance Man, passes away
John RedmondJohn Redmond, 62, a long-time Korea Times contributing writer, died last week. David Tizzard, also a contributing writer and Redmond's friend, wrote a eulogy that we think captures our feeling of the loss of a close one. -- ED. By David TizzardIn the early hours of Saturday, May 12, John Redmond passed away. His death became known to many of us here in Seoul later that rain-soaked evening. A tangible and collective mourning that journeyed across cities, countries, and continents. His passing was sudden and the grief that arose from it genuine.It will not be quite possible to encapsulate here the entirety of just who John was. Indeed, he likely would have taken great umbrage with the moniker given to him in the headline: Renaissance Man. And yet despite what he might argue, he was. John Redmond was a journalist, a writer, a surfer, a cyclist, a bassist, a guitarist, a West Ham fan, an Aussie Rules debater, a photographer, a pool player, a thespian, a restaurateur, an actor, an Itaewon legend, a teacher, a sound engineer, a director, a chef and all-round good guy.He was a f
May 15, 2018
