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Thu, October 1, 2020 | 17:22

Right-wing pastor dies at 82

Right-wing pastor dies at 82

Kim Hong-do, a pastor at Kumnan Methodist Church, the biggest Methodist church in the world, died of old age Wednesday morning. He was 82.

Park Ji-won | 2020-09-02 16:29

Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84

Ex-manager of Sammi Superstars dies at 84

Kim Jin-young, former manager of the professional baseball club Sammi Superstars and “Godfather” of the Incheon baseball scene, died in Florida, U.S., Monday (local time). He was 84.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-04 16:18

Hanmi Pharmaceutical chairman dies at 80

Hanmi Pharmaceutical chairman dies at 80

Lim Sung-ki, chairman and founder of Hanmi Pharmaceutical died of a chronic disease on Sunday. He was 80.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2020-08-03 17:04

Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup dies at 99

Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup dies at 99

Paik Sun-yup, a famous Korean War hero and South Korea's first four-star general, died Friday at age 99, military officials said. Upon the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, Paik was assigned to lead the 1st Infantry Division. Under his leadership, the division played a critical role in deterring North Korean troops from taking over the entire South in what is known as the B...

2020-07-11 09:49

Ex-lawmaker Hong Sa-duk dies

Ex-lawmaker Hong Sa-duk dies

Former Deputy National Assembly Speaker Hong Sa-duk passed away, Wednesday. He was 77. He had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia, according to his former aides, Thursday.

Kim Rahn | 2020-06-18 13:19

Philippine beer tycoon dies

Philippine beer tycoon dies

Philippine tycoon Eduardo ``Danding'' Cojuangco Jr., a key ally of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a low-key businessman who led a food and beverage empire that produced San Miguel beer, has died. He was 85.

2020-06-18 11:13

Former defense minister dead at 83

Former defense minister dead at 83

Lee Yang-ho, who served as minister of national defense during the Kim Young-sam administration, died of natural causes on May 28. He was 83. Born in North Chungcheong Province in 1937, he joined the Air Force Academy in 1960 and served in key Air Force posts. He is known for being named as the Air Force’s first head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in May 1993.

Do Je-hae | 2020-05-29 17:30

Ravi Zacharias, defender of Christian faith, dies at 74

Ravi Zacharias, defender of Christian faith, dies at 74

Ravi Zacharias, a skeptic turned Christian evangelist who spent his life defending the faith on intellectual grounds, died Tuesday. He was 74. The cause was complications from a rare form of bone cancer called sarcoma, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), the evangelical organization he established in 1984, said. Zacharias was one of the most prominent and sought-a...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-05-20 16:58

Actor Kim Hong-seok dies of heart attack at 63

Actor Kim Hong-seok dies of heart attack at 63

Kim Hong-seok, a prolific actor in the 1980-90s, died of a heart attack on Sunday. He was 63.

Park Si-soo | 2020-04-21 15:43

Veteran North Korea expert dies

Veteran North Korea expert dies

Kim Dal-sul, a former official with the Ministry of Unification and the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA), the predecessor of the National Intelligence Service, died April 7. He was 90.

Do Je-hae | 2020-04-08 17:35

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