Condolences from Gang Buja and Park Chan-ho... Memorial Procession for the Late Chairman Shin Chun-ho from Various Sectors (Comprehensive)

On the 29th, actress Kang Bu-ja is entering the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the condolence room for Shin Chun-ho, chairman of Nongshim, has been set up.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] On the third day of the funeral for Shin Chun-ho, Chairman of Nongshim Group, on the 29th, a procession of condolences from political and business circles continued at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Song Yong-deok, Vice Chairman of Lotte Holdings, paid his respects for the second consecutive day, representing his nephew Shin Dong-bin, Chairman of Lotte Group, who was in Japan and unable to attend.

Condolences from the Entire Lotte Family... Continuous Mourning from Business Circles

Bang Sung-oh, CEO of Koreana Hotel, was the first to pay respects around 9:58 a.m. He is the eldest son of Bang Yong-hoon, who passed away last month. Following him, Kim Nam-ho, Chairman of DB Group, visited the funeral hall at around 10:20 a.m.

Kim Yeon-su, Director of Seoul National University Hospital, visited the funeral hall at around 10:26 a.m. Before his passing, Chairman Shin donated 1 billion won to Seoul National University Hospital. He had been receiving treatment there due to old age and is known to have made the donation to express his gratitude to the medical staff and the hospital.

The procession of condolences from the entire Lotte family, representing Chairman Shin Dong-bin, continued. Following the previous day, Song Yong-deok, Vice Chairman of Lotte Holdings, visited the funeral hall, along with executives such as Lee Dong-woo, President of Lotte Holdings, Lee Young-gu, Head of Lotte Group’s Food BU, and Lee Young-gu, CEO of Lotte Chilsung Beverage, who mourned the deceased.

In the afternoon, footsteps of business leaders came one after another to bid farewell to the deceased. Kim Nam-jung of Dongwon Group, Koo Ja-yeol, Chairman of LS Group, Heo Yeon-soo, Vice Chairman of GS Retail, Heo Tae-soo, Chairman of GS Group, and Lim Jeong-bae, President of Daesang, visited the funeral hall to console the bereaved family.

Son Kyung-sik, Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, also visited the funeral hall at around 2:05 p.m. Son’s niece-in-law and Shin Chun-ho’s daughter, Shin Hyun-joo, Head of Nongshim Planning, are related by marriage through her eldest daughter, Park Hye-sung.

After paying his respects, Chairman Son told reporters, "I have known him well for a long time as one of the chairmen of the Employers Federation. He was a giant in the food industry and the economy, and a historical witness," honoring the deceased.

He continued, "He put in so much effort while alive. He devoted a lot to the development of our economy and companies, so I hope he rests in peace now," and added encouragement for Shin Dong-won, Vice Chairman of Nongshim, saying, "He is someone who will do well going forward, so I have high expectations," as he left.

Afterwards, various figures from different sectors visited the funeral hall to bid their final farewell, including Choi Eun-seok, CEO of CJ CheilJedang, Lee Seo-yeon, Chairwoman of Samsung Welfare Foundation, Park Yong-man, Chairman of Doosan Infracore, Heo Dong-soo, Honorary Chairman of GS Caltex, Kang Hee-seok, CEO of E-Mart, Hong Jeong-guk, CEO of BGF, and Heo In, President of KB Kookmin Bank.

Will Not Forget the Connection with the Deceased... Condolences from Various Fields

Former baseball player Park Chan-ho also visited the funeral hall around noon that day. Park said, "I first met Vice Chairman Shin Dong-won in 1996 through an introduction by an acquaintance," adding, "When I was an advisor for the San Diego Padres, I helped install a Shin Ramyun cup sculpture at the stadium."

He continued, "I was proud to have been able to install Korea’s representative food, Shin Ramyun, at the Padres stadium, a major league representative stadium," and expressed, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Chairman Shin Chun-ho, who left a great mark on the Korean economy."

Actress Kang Boo-ja also visited the funeral hall that afternoon. Kang said, "I was a Nongshim advertising model for 13 years. I heard that Chairman Shin had affection for me as an advertising model," and mourned, "He was a person with noble intentions, and I have always respected him."

Earlier, 9-dan Go player Cho Hun-hyun and singer Yoon Hyung-joo also paid tribute to the deceased. Yoon had a connection with the deceased by creating the advertising music for Saewookkang. When Yoon released the famous advertising music "Sonigayo Sonigayo...", Saewookkang’s sales jumped from 50 billion won before the advertisement to 85 billion won.

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