President Moon: "I sincerely mourn Chairman Chae Hyun-guk, a 'wise elder of our time'"

SNS Messages on the Passing of Late Chairman Chae Hyun-guk... "Produced Many Talents in Yangsan, Lived a Life of Selfless Simplicity"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in posted on social networking service (SNS) on the 4th, stating, "I respectfully offer my condolences ahead of the funeral of 'a wise elder of the era,' Chairman Chae Hyun-guk of the Hyoam Foundation."

President Moon evaluated him as "a person who devoted everything to operating Gaeun Middle School and Hyoam High School, which have produced many talents in the Yangsan area, and who lived a life of poverty without possession."

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President Moon said, "There were several opportunities to meet as he sometimes came to my house in Yangsan, not far from the school. Conversations over a glass of Makgeolli were always enjoyable and always instructive, transcending age."

President Moon added, "After the last presidential election, I called to greet him, but he said not to call during my presidency, which became our final conversation. I will always miss the true free spirit he showed."

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