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Tue, January 19, 2021 | 20:25

Top fashion model from the '90s dead

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.

2018-05-24 13:37

LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo dies at 73

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.

2018-05-20 17:57

The life and legacy of Koo

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.

2018-05-20 11:33

LG Chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

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.

2018-05-20 11:00

Hanbok designer Lee Young-hee passes away

Hanbok designer Lee Young-hee passes away

The towering hanbok designer Lee Young-hee passed away at the age of 82. Lee, known a designer who creates “clothes of wind,” made a big mark in promoting the beauty of traditional Korean attire in the global fashion arena thorough out her entire life.

2018-05-17 16:21

John Redmond, Renaissance Man, passes away

John Redmond, Renaissance Man, passes away

In the early hours of Saturday, May 12, John Redmond passed away. His death became known to many of us here in Seoul later that rain-soaked evening. A tangible and collective mourning that journeyed across cities, countries, and continents. His passing was sudden and the grief that arose from it genuine.

2018-05-15 13:55

Another former 'comfort woman' dies

Another former 'comfort woman' dies

The death of Choi Duk-nye puts the number of surviving victims at 28. This year alone, three other victims have passed away, including Ahn Jeom-soon, who died in late March.

2018-04-23 15:07

South Korean actress once kidnapped to North dies at 92

South Korean actress once kidnapped to North dies at 92

Actress Choi Eun-hee, who was abducted with her then divorced husband and director Shin Sang-ok by North Korea, died from illness at the age of 92, Monday, according to her family.

2018-04-16 22:32

French couturier Hubert de Givenchy dies at 91

French couturier Hubert de Givenchy dies at 91

French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, an aristocrat who founded the house of Givenchy in the 1950s, becoming famous for dressing the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Grace Kelly, has died at the age of 91, the Givenchy label said on Monday. A commanding presence in fashion from the moment he presented his first collection in Paris at the age of 24, Givenchy becam...

2018-03-13 10:20

Former 'comfort woman' dies; now only 30 victims living

Former 'comfort woman' dies; now only 30 victims living

The woman, identified only by her last name Kim, passed away at around 6:40 a.m., according to the foundation in Gyeonggi Province. She had been suffering from a stroke and severe dementia, it added. It declined to disclose any further details on the victim at her family's request.

2018-02-14 14:06

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