'Ramyun King' Shin Chun-ho's Funeral... Vice Chairman Shin Dong-won: "Will Carry on Father's Legacy and Nongshim Philosophy"

Shin Dong-won, Vice Chairman of Nongshim, is delivering a condolence speech on behalf of the bereaved family at the funeral ceremony of the late Chairman Shin Chun-ho held at Nongshim headquarters on the 30th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] The funeral ceremony for Shin Chun-ho, the founder of Nongshim who passed away on the 27th, was held at 7 a.m. on the 30th at Nongshim headquarters in Dongjak-gu, Seoul.

At 5 a.m. that day, after the departure from the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital, the procession stopped by the deceased’s residence in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and then the funeral ceremony was held with the attendance of family members and Nongshim executives and employees.

Attending the funeral were the deceased’s eldest son, Shin Dong-won, Vice Chairman of Nongshim; Shin Dong-yoon, Vice Chairman of Yulchon Chemical; Shin Dong-ik, Vice Chairman of Megamart; Shin Hyun-joo, Vice Chairman of Nongshim Planning; Shin Yoon-kyung, the second daughter and wife of Amorepacific Chairman Seo Kyung-bae; and the deceased’s younger brother, Shin Jun-ho, Chairman of Purmil.

At the funeral, Shin Dong-won, Vice Chairman of Nongshim, said on behalf of the bereaved family, "Nongshim’s philosophy is based on the belief that you reap what you sow, and not to be greedy for results beyond the effort made," adding, "I will never forget the philosophy my father held."

He continued, "Nongshim is the heart of a farmer and the heart of the soil," emphasizing, "I will faithfully carry on the heartfelt spirit my father cherished deeply throughout his life."

On the 30th, the funeral ceremony for Chairman Shin Chun-ho was held at Nongshim headquarters in Seoul.

Park Joon, Vice Chairman of Nongshim, said in his eulogy, "When we insisted that people should take the well-trodden path, Chairman Shin chose the road less traveled," recalling, "'Shin Ramyun,' 'Ansungtangmyun,' 'Chapaghetti,' and 'Dongji Naengmyeon' are revolutionary products that chose paths others did not, ultimately changing history."

He added, "What I learned by following in the chairman’s footsteps for over 40 years is the philosophy of contributing to society with good food and the dream of becoming number one in the world with ramen," and said with a trembling voice, "I will tirelessly run at the forefront of the Korean food wave."

The deceased’s younger brother, Shin Sun-ho, Chairman of Sansas, who is staying in Japan and could not attend the final farewell, sent a handwritten letter in Korean saying, "Brother, rest peacefully in a better world."

After the funeral ceremony, the hearse departed for the family burial site in Miryang, Gyeongnam. The deceased was the second younger brother of the late Shin Kyuk-ho, honorary chairman and founder of Lotte Group.

After graduating from university in 1958, he helped Shin Kyuk-ho, who had succeeded in Japan, start a confectionery business, then established Lotte Industrial, the predecessor of Nongshim, in 1965 and entered the ramen business. Later, in 1978, the company name was changed to Nongshim, and products beloved by the nation such as Shin Ramyun (1986) and Chapaghetti (1984) were developed.

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