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Gallup Korea chairman dies at 74

Park Moo-ik, chairman of Gallup Korea, passed away at age 74, Wednesday. According to the public pollster, Park was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a respiratory disorder, in 2004 and underwent a lung transplant last year. “His weak kidney function in the rehabilitation process led to his death,” Gallup Korea said. Park, born in 1943 in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, majored in philosophy at Seoul National University and joined Goldstar, the predecessor of LG Electronics, as a copywriter in 1970. Later, he also worked freelance in the ad industry.

Obituaries | 2017-04-20 15:56

Another ex-comfort woman dies

Another South Korean woman who was coerced into Japan's wartime sexual slavery died Tuesday, a local civic group said. The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan said Lee Soon-deok died at around 7:30 a.m. at the age of 99. Her death leaves only 38 surviving victims of Japan's brutal wartime crime. Initially, 238 women were on the list of go...

Obituaries | 2017-04-04 14:27

UN calls for Seoul-Tokyo 'comfort women' deal to be revised

Former Finance Minister Kang passes away

Former Finance Minister Kang Bong-kyun, who took the post in 1999 when South Korea was reeling from a financial crisis, has died. He was 74.

Obituaries | 2017-02-01 11:05

Former Japan sex slavery victim dies at 94

A Korean victim of Japan's wartime sex slavery died at her home in Xiaogan, in China's Hubei Province, Wednesday, the South Korean government said. She was 94.

Obituaries | 2017-01-18 16:58

Comfort women were Japan's shocking human rights violations: Lippert

Racing driver dies from car accident injuries

Up-and-coming Korean racing car driver Kim Jung-tae died on Sunday from injuries he suffered in a car accident, his agency said Monday. He was 21.

Obituaries | 2016-12-12 14:16

Yet another Korean 'comfort woman' dies

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Park Sook-yi died the previous day at the age of 94. Park had been hospitalized for poor health in Namhae, 495 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

Obituaries | 2016-12-07 12:25

Golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87

Legendary U.S. golfer Arnold Palmer, credited with bringing the sport into the mainstream, has died at 87, according to the U.S. Golf Association.

Obituaries | 2016-09-26 10:10

Veteran comedian Koo Bong-seo dies at 90

Koo is known as a pioneer in the nation's comedy scene, having begun his career in the 1960s. He appeared in countless TV programs and more than 400 movies.

Obituaries | 2016-08-27 10:32

Renowned futurist Alvin Toffler dies at age 87

Alvin Toffler, American writer and futurist widely acclaimed for publishing books about the changes occurring in society, has died according to Bloomberg news on Wednesday. He was 87.

Obituaries | 2016-06-30 09:49

Ex-President's brother-in-law dies

Lee Seong-ho, brother-in-law to the late former President Kim Dae-jung, has passed away. He was 85, various reports said Friday. Police officials in Jongno District, downtown Seoul, said that they found Lee lying still in his officetel residence Tuesday, after receiving a call from an acquaintance of Lee’s that he could not be reached.

Obituaries | 2016-05-27 18:12

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