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Fri, August 7, 2020 | 21:24

'No. 2 man' of Unification Church dies

'No. 2 man' of Unification Church dies

Pak Bo-hi, the “No. 2 man” of the Unification Church, died from chronic disease at 89 on Saturday. Born in 1930, Pak fought in the Korean War in 1950. He rose as the right-hand man of Unification Church founder, Moon Sun-myung in the 1970s, helping Moon with English translation when the church was spreading its influence abroad.

2019-01-14 14:21

Heart attack kills young singer

Heart attack kills young singer

Trot singer Jin Hyoung, 33, died from a sudden heart attack on Monday at his home. He reportedly had not suffered any chronic diseases.

2019-01-09 14:39

Remembering 'star maker': forerunner, mentor

Remembering 'star maker': forerunner, mentor

Actor-turned-designer Hah Yeong-soo, who helped boost Korea's fashion and entertainment industries, has passed away from cancer at the age of 69.

2019-01-06 17:46

Jeon Tae-kwan, original drummer of SSAW, dies at 56

Jeon Tae-kwan, original drummer of SSAW, dies at 56

Drummer and founding member of jazz fusion band Spring Summer Autumn Winter (SSAW) Jeon Tae-kwan died of kidney cancer Thursday, bandmate Kim Jong-jin announced on Twitter. He was 56. “Jeon Tae-kwan passed away late Thursday with his family by his side,” Kim said. “After struggling with kidney cancer for the past six years, Jeon couldn't overcome the illness.”

2018-12-28 16:04

Popular drummer of Korean rock band SSAW dies of cancer

Popular drummer of Korean rock band SSAW dies of cancer

Jeon Tae-kwan, the drummer of the 30-year-old rock band SSAW, or Spring Summer Autumn Winter, has died of renal cancer at the age of 56, his bandmate said Friday.

2018-12-28 10:20

Another victim of Japan's sexual slavery dies

Another victim of Japan's sexual slavery dies

A victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery has died. She was 92.Lee Gwi-nyeo, who was forced into prostitution at Japanese military brothels during World War II, died of cerebral infarction and other diseases.

2018-12-14 19:25

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94

George H.W. Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94.

2018-12-01 15:44

Bush hailed across party and global lines as man of decency

Lone Dokdo resident dies

Lone Dokdo resident dies

Kim Sung-do, the only resident of the easternmost islet of Dokdo, died from liver cancer, Sunday.

2018-10-21 17:31

'Guardian of Dokdo' dies at 79

'Guardian of Dokdo' dies at 79

Kim Sung-do, one of only two residents on Korea's easternmost islets, has died. Kim died at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Sunday, after suffering from liver cancer for more than a month, according to the Ulleung-gun Office. He was 79.

2018-10-21 17:01

Former US 8th Army commander dies

Former US 8th Army commander dies

Thomas Vandal, a retired U.S. Lt. Gen. who commanded the Eighth U.S. Army (EUSA), the mainstay of U.S. Forces Korea, died Sunday. Kim Jong-wook, honorary chairman of the KATUSA Veterans Association, told The Korea Times that he had received word of the death from associates in the United States.

2018-10-09 17:42

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