President Yoon's Father, Professor Yoon Ki-jung, Funeral Ceremony... Leaves Yonsei University Campus for Burial Site

Presidential Office Aides and Key Ruling Party Figures Attend
Yoon Departs for US After Funeral Procedures

The hearse carrying the late Professor Yoon Ki-jung, father of President Yoon Suk-yeol and honorary professor at Yonsei University, departed on the 17th for the burial site at a park cemetery in Gyeonggi Province.

The Presidential Office announced through a press notice to reporters this morning that "the funeral rite for Professor Yoon, father of President Yoon, was solemnly held today (17th) from 8:30 AM for 30 minutes at the Yonsei University Severance Hospital funeral hall in Seoul."

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On the morning of the funeral rite at the Severance Hospital funeral hall in Sinchon, about 20 family members and relatives, including President Yoon and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, as well as Professor Yoon’s disciples, participated.

Presidential aides also attended the funeral rite. National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong entered the funeral hall at 8:18 AM, and other officials including Lee Jin-bok, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs; Kang Seung-gyu, Senior Secretary for Civil Society; Ahn Sang-hoon, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs; Choi Sang-mok, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs; and Jang Sung-min, Director of Future Strategy Planning, came up to the first-floor lobby at 8:30 AM and moved to the memorial hall, viewing room, and resting room. People’s Power Party leaders such as Kim Ki-hyun, party representative; Yoon Jae-ok, floor leader; Park Dae-chul, policy committee chairman; and Lee Cheol-gyu, secretary-general, also attended.

At 8:50 AM, a barrier was installed next to the hearse parking space at the entrance of the funeral hall parking lot. The barrier was partially lowered from above the hearse parking space, and an additional brown barrier was installed on the ground to block the view from outside. This barrier was set up as part of presidential security measures.

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Then, around 9:00 AM, President Yoon, the bereaved family, and aides came out in front of the hearse, and at 9:07 AM, President Yoon boarded the hearse. The Presidential Office explained, "After the funeral rite, the hearse made one round around the College of Business and Economics building at Yonsei University, where Professor Yoon worked, before heading to the burial site."

President Yoon is scheduled to return to the Yongsan Presidential Office after completing the funeral procedures at the burial site with a minimal number of people, and then depart on the 18th for the U.S. Camp David to attend the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit meeting.

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