First Lady Kim Geon-hee Pays Condolences at the 'Suwon Three Mothers' Funeral Site

Kim Visits the Funeral Hall of the 'Suwon Three Mothers' to Pay Respects

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Kim Geon-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol, visited the funeral hall at Suwon Central Hospital in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, where the condolence room for the 'Suwon Three Mothers' was set up, on the 25th to pay her respects.

Kim arrived at the funeral hall's basement level 1, where the condolence room was arranged, at around 3:35 PM. She then entered the condolence room, offered flowers in front of the memorial tablet, and had a brief conversation with Won Buddhism clergy members who were in charge of the memorial service.

A Won Buddhism official stated, "After offering flowers, Kim said, 'I am grateful that religious people are taking on the role that the state should fulfill.'"

After finishing the flower offering, Kim left the funeral hall about three minutes later without responding to reporters' questions about her thoughts.

It was also confirmed that Kim's condolence visit was not coordinated in advance with Suwon City, which is overseeing the public funeral.

A Suwon City official said, "When the security team suddenly came down, we wondered what was going on, and it turned out to be the First Lady's condolence visit. We had not received any prior notice of her coming."

Meanwhile, at 2 PM on the same day, a memorial service conducted in the Won Buddhism style was held, hosted by Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Suwon, and Lee Ki-il, 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare.

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