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Sun, January 17, 2021 | 03:22

Former Korea Times columnist, poet Choi Yearn-hong dies

Former Korea Times columnist, poet Choi Yearn-hong dies

Choi Yearn-hong, a poet who was committed to promoting Yun Dong-ju, one of the most respected modern Korean poets, in the United States, has died of a chronic disease in Baltimore. He was 79.

2021-01-07 21:11

Rapper Big Joe dies at 42

Rapper Big Joe dies at 42

Korean-American rapper Big Joe died in a hospital in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 6. He was 42. He died while undergoing surgery to eliminate inflammation, according to media reports, Wednesday. He was declared dead at 6:20 p.m. (KST).

2021-01-07 15:14

Four killed, seven injured in apartment building fire in Gunpo

Four killed, seven injured in apartment building fire in Gunpo

Four people were killed and seven others injured in a fire at a 25-story apartment building in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday afternoon, fire authorities said.

2020-12-01 19:39

Park Soon-kyung, theologian and unification activist, dies

Park Soon-kyung, theologian and unification activist, dies

Park Soon-kyung, a theology professor and unification movement activist, died of old age on Saturday. She was 97.

2020-10-27 15:54

Lee transformed Samsung into world's tech giant

Lee transformed Samsung into world's tech giant

The late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died at the age of 78, Sunday, has been most recognized for his opinions on the effects of crisis on a company and his pursuit of innovation, which enabled the chaebol to transform into a world-leading company in the memory chip, digital television and mobile phone sectors.

2020-10-25 16:31

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who turned the company into the nation's largest conglomerate and a global technology titan, died in Seoul, Sunday, after years of hospitalization. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lee Kun-Hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics. Chairman Lee passed away on Oct. 25 with his family, including Vice Chairman Jay Y. ...

2020-10-25 15:44

Biography timeline of late Samsung head Lee Kun-hee

Biography timeline of late Samsung head Lee Kun-hee

Lee Kun-hee, chief of South Korea's top conglomerate, Samsung Group, died at a hospital in Seoul on Sunday at age 78. The following are the major events during the life of the late business tycoon in chronological order.

2020-10-25 13:16

Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, force behind Korea's rise to tech powerhouse, dies at 78

[OBITUARY] The titan who built a global tech giant

[OBITUARY] The titan who built a global tech giant

In February 1993, five years after taking over from his father at South Korea's Samsung Group, 51-year-old Lee Kun-hee was frustrated that he wasn't making his mark. He summoned a group of Samsung Electronics executives to a Best Buy store in Los Angeles for a reality check on the Samsung brand. Covered in dust, a Samsung TV set sat on a corner shelf with a price tag nearly $...

2020-10-25 11:04

Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, force behind Korea's rise to tech powerhouse, dies at 78

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.

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.

2020-08-04 16:18

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