President Yoon Receives Condolences from Political and Business Figures on Second Day at Father's Funeral Site

Friends and Disciples of the Deceased, Politicians from Both Parties Pay Respects
Condolences from Business Circles Begin
Son Kyung-sik, Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation; Kwon Oh-gap, Chairman of HD Hyundai; Jung Ki-sun, President, Among Those Paying Respects

President Yoon Suk-yeol received mourners for the second day on the 16th at the funeral hall set up for his late father, the late Professor Yoon Ki-jung, Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University, at Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

On the day, President Yoon arrived at the funeral hall around 2:30 p.m. with his wife, First Lady Kim Keon-hee, after reviewing the agenda for the trilateral summit between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan in the morning.

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Following the previous day, various figures including acquaintances and disciples of the deceased, as well as politicians from both ruling and opposition parties, paid their respects at the funeral hall. Kim Jong-in, former Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, told reporters after paying respects, "I was personally quite close with (Professor Yoon)," adding, "I expressed my regret that he passed away a bit early, as it would have been better if he had lived longer to enjoy good times during his son’s presidency." Kim has a connection with Professor Yoon from his time as an economics professor at Sogang University.

Also, Jeong Jin-seok, a People Power Party lawmaker, Lee Jeong-mi, leader of the Justice Party, Bae Jin-gyo, floor leader of the Justice Party, and Lee In-je, former governor of Gyeonggi Province, visited the funeral hall in succession. Lee Jeong-mi said, "I came to offer comfort for the sorrow of losing a father and to pray for the repose of the deceased’s soul."

Jang Je-won, a People Power Party lawmaker, stayed at the funeral hall for two consecutive days. Additionally, National Assembly Vice Speaker Chung Woo-taek, former Vice Speaker Shim Jae-cheol, former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, People Power Party lawmaker Kim Tae-ho, former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, former lawmaker Oh Young-sik, Minister of Unification Kim Young-ho, former lawmaker Kim Jae-won, People Power Party lawmaker Cho Hae-jin, Secretary General of the National Unification Advisory Council Seok Dong-hyun, and former Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn also paid their respects.

On the 16th, Sohn Kyung-shik, Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, visited the funeral hall at Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, where the late Yoon Ki-jung, honorary professor at Yonsei University and father of President Yoon Suk-yeol, was laid to rest. After paying his respects, he answered questions from the press. / Photo by Joint Press Corps

Condolences from the business community also began. First, Sohn Kyung-shik, chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, expressed his condolences personally rather than on behalf of the business community, saying, "It is regrettable; he should have played a greater role as a senior figure in our society. I express my deep condolences." Around 4:43 p.m., Kwon Oh-gap, chairman of HD Hyundai, and Jung Ki-sun, president, also appeared.

President Yoon is expected to complete all the Samiljang funeral procedures by the morning of the 17th and depart for the United States in the afternoon on the same day, where the trilateral summit between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan will be held.

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