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Top comedian Kang's father dies in hospital

The father of comedian Kang Ho-dong died at 6 a.m. Friday at a hospital in Seoul due to chronic disease, according to Kang's agency SM C&C.

Obituaries | 2018-08-10 14:44

'Beacon of Korea's progressivism' laid to rest [PHOTOS]

Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang hosted the service for the lawmaker, who jumped to his death earlier this week amid a political funding probe."You were a pathfinder and the symbol of progressive politics,” Moon said in his eulogy. “You did not hesitate to fight against huge authority for justice. As your final message showed, you felt pain over workers' lives and rejoiced at t...

Obituaries | 2018-07-27 14:53

Award-winning novelist Choi In-hun of 'The Square' dies of cancer

Award-winning novelist Choi In-hun, best-known for his works delving into the country’s post-Korean War era and inter-Korean division, died of cancer on Monday. He was 84. Choi died at a hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, northwest of Seoul. He was diagnosed with terminal-stage colorectal cancer four months ago.His funeral will be at Seoul National University Hospital in ...

Obituaries | 2018-07-23 14:01

Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil dies at age 92

Former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil, one of South Korea's most influential politicians in the 1980s-90s who was often dubbed the "eternal No. 2" for his closeness to power and failure to reach the top, died Saturday. He was 92. Kim is believed to have died of old age. He was taken in an ambulance to Soonchunhyang University Hospital in central Seoul from his home in Shindang-d...

Obituaries | 2018-06-23 11:38

Former star singer Lim Eun-sook dies of breast cancer

Lim Eun-sook, a former member of all-female band “Sesese” that had its heyday in the 1990s, died on Monday at 45. Lim Eun-sook. / Captured from JTBC “Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Season 2”By Dong Sun-hwa, Park Si-soo Lim Eun-sook, a former member of all-female band “Sesese” that had its heyday in the 1990s, died on Monday. She was 45. The si...

Obituaries | 2018-06-04 16:55

Trailblazer of Korean auto industry dies at 88

Ha Dong-hwan, honorary chairman of Hangwon Group, died at the age of 88, after earning the reputation that he paved the way for Korea's automotive industry to stand as the country's growth driver.

Obituaries | 2018-05-28 17:02

Top fashion model from the '90s dead

The cause was unknown. His death was revealed two days after his funeral was held at Ajou University Hospital's funeral house on Tuesday.

Obituaries | 2018-05-24 13:37

LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo dies at 73

LG Group Chariman Koo Bon-moo passed away Sunday after a year-long battle with a brain tumor. He was 73. Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate said Koo died peacefully at 9:52 a.m. in Seoul while his family was with him. LG Group said Koo had been fighting a brain tumor since last year.

Obituaries | 2018-05-20 17:57

The life and legacy of Koo

Late business tycoon Koo Bon-moo, who died Sunday, effectively expanded the global standing of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate LG by bolstering the competitiveness of a range of its businesses, from electronics to chemicals, throughout his more than 20 years as the top executive.

Obituaries | 2018-05-20 11:33

LG Chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo, who led South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate, has died in Seoul, the company said Sunday. He was 73. An official from LG Group said Koo died peacefully while his family was watching. Koo had several brain surgeries earlier this year, and was recently hospitalized when his condition got worse.

Obituaries | 2018-05-20 11:00

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