Seoul City Councilor Kim Gyu-nam Honors Late Professor Joo Seok-jung of Seoul Asan Medical Center

Professor Ju Seok-jung, who saved patients through day and night surgeries, passed away suddenly in a traffic accident on the 16th

City Councilor Kim Gyu-nam expresses deep condolences on the passing of Professor Ju Seok-jung of Seoul Asan Medical Center

Immediate inspection of pedestrian environment around the traffic accident site and nearby Pungnap-dong area to be conducted

Seoul City Council member Kim Gyu-nam (People Power Party, Songpa 1) expressed deep condolences upon hearing the sudden news of the passing of Professor Ju Seok-jung, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Seoul Asan Medical Center, who saved patients through day and night surgeries on the 16th.

According to the Songpa Police Station and Seoul Asan Medical Center, at around 1:20 p.m. on the 16th, Professor Ju Seok-jung was crossing a crosswalk on a bicycle in front of an apartment intersection in Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, when he was struck and killed by a dump truck making a right turn.

Professor Ju was a cardiothoracic surgery professor at Seoul Asan Medical Center and the head of the Aortic Disease Center at the Heart Hospital. He lived close to the hospital, just 10 minutes away, and was known for dedicating himself to emergency surgeries day and night, which adds to the sorrow of his passing.

Councilor Kim Gyu-nam stated, “It is heartbreaking to lose Professor Ju Seok-jung of Seoul Asan Medical Center, who tirelessly took responsibility for the lives of Pungnap-dong residents and Seoul citizens alike, regardless of day or night, for emergency patients.” He expressed his deep condolences.

He also said, “An immediate comprehensive inspection of the pedestrian environment at the intersection in front of Asan Medical Center in Pungnap-dong, where the traffic accident occurred, and the surrounding area will be conducted. As an elected public official, I will fulfill my duty to ensure that the precious lives of citizens are never threatened again.”

Professor Ju’s funeral will be held as a private ceremony at the Seoul Asan Medical Center funeral hall starting on the 18th. The funeral procession is scheduled for the 20th.

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