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"https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B0%95%EC%88%98%EA%B4%91" }, { "name": "Jeong Gi-seung dead at age 97, Judge", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jeong-gi-seung", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "news.nate.com", "url": "https://news.nate.com/view/20260624n37091", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "'보수 원로' 정기승 前 대법관 별세" } ], "age": 97, "death_date": "2026-06-24", "reported_date": "2026-06-24", "published_at": "2026-06-24T15:55:03+01:00", "occupation": [ "judge", "lawyers" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jeong Gi-seung, Judge.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeong_Gi-seung" }, { "name": "Choi Jungwha dead at age 70, South Korean translator", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/choi-jungwha", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 70, "death_date": "2026-06-14", "reported_date": "2026-06-14", 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null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwon_Heon-seong" }, { "name": "Jang Jae-sik dead at age 91, South Korean politician and economist", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jang-jae-sik", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 91, "death_date": "2026-05-28", "reported_date": "2026-05-28", "published_at": "2026-05-28T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians", "scientists" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jang Jae-sik, South Korean politician and economist.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Jae-sik" }, { "name": "Cho Il-hyeon dead at age 70, South Korean politician, MP", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/cho-il-hyeon", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 70, "death_date": "2026-05-17", "reported_date": "2026-05-17", "published_at": "2026-05-17T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "academic", "politicians", 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Born on July 15, 1955, in Hongcheon County, South Korea, he served as an MP from 1992 to 1996 and again from 2004 to 2008. He was associated with the Unification National Party and the Uri Party.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Il-hyeon" }, { "name": "Dai-won Moon dead at age 83, South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/dai-won-moon", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-05-16", "reported_date": "2026-05-16", "published_at": "2026-05-16T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "artists", "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Mexico", "South Korea" ], "description": "Dai-won Moon, a South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner, died on May 16, 2026, at age 83. Known as the Father of Mexican Taekwondo, he introduced the sport to Mexico in 1969. Moon was born in Duk Hap, a village 200 kilometers south of Seoul, became a black belt at 16, and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in architecture. He also studied at Kyung Hee University and competed in American martial arts tournaments between 1963 and 1968.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai-won_Moon" }, { "name": "Shin Jong-o South Korean judge, suicide dies", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/shin-jong-o", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "death_date": "2026-05-06", "reported_date": "2026-05-06", "published_at": "2026-05-06T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Shin Jong-o died on May 6, 2026, by suicide. He was a South Korean judge associated with Kim Keon Hee. The death was reported without further details.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Jong-o", "cause_of_death": { "label": "Suicide", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-suicide" } }, { "name": "Lee Hong-koo dead at age 92, South Korean politician", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/lee-hong-koo", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 92, "death_date": "2026-05-05", "reported_date": "2026-05-05", "published_at": "2026-05-04T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "south korean politician", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Lee Hong-koo, South Korean politician.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/05/Lee_Hong-koo.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hong-koo" }, { "name": "Jerry.K South Korean rapper, glioblastoma dead at age 42", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jerryk", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 42, "death_date": "2026-04-27", "reported_date": "2026-04-27", "published_at": "2026-04-27T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il, died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known by his stage name Jerry.K and served as head of the hip hop record label Daze Alive. He was previously a member of the hip hop duo Loquence with rapper Makesense.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry.K", "cause_of_death": { "label": "glioblastoma", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-glioblastoma" } }, { "name": "Pharis Harvey 91. American Methodist minister and human rights activist dies", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/pharis-harvey", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "death_date": "2026-04-16", "reported_date": "2026-04-16", "published_at": "2026-04-16T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "America", "South Korea" ], "description": "Pharis Harvey, 91, an American Methodist minister and human rights activist associated with the Gwangju Uprising, died April 16, 2026. His work was linked to religious ministry and human rights advocacy.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharis_Harvey" }, { "name": "Cho Sang-rae South Korean politician, MP dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/cho-sang-rae", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-04-11", "reported_date": "2026-04-11", "published_at": "2026-04-11T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Cho Sang-rae, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 6, 1936, in Gimje, Korea, Japan, he was a member of the Democratic Justice Party and served as an MP from 1981 to 1988. He was also identified as a businessman.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Sang-rae" }, { "name": "Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/bae-myeong-in", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 93, "death_date": "2026-04-06", "reported_date": "2026-04-06", "published_at": "2026-04-06T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Japan", "South Korea" ], "description": "Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born on November 8, 1932, in Changwon, Japanese-occupied Korea. Bae’s death was reported at age 93.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bae_Myeong-in" }, { "name": "Yun Ki-hyeon South Korean Go player dead at age 83", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/yun-ki-hyeon", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-04-04", "reported_date": "2026-04-04", "published_at": "2026-04-04T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Yun Ki-hyeon, a South Korean Go player, died on April 4, 2026. He was 83. Born on September 19, 1942, Yun won the Guksu title twice, in 1971 and 1972. He resigned as a professional Go player in 2009 following a controversy and lawsuit over valuable Go boards he had sold.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yun_Ki-hyeon" }, { "name": "Jeong Chi-geun Prosecutor dead at age 94", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jeong-chi-geun", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 94, "death_date": "2026-03-11", "reported_date": "2026-03-11", "published_at": "2026-03-11T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "prosecutor", "lawyers", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jeong Chi-geun, a South Korean politician and former prosecutor, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on June 30, 1931, he served as Minister of Justice from May to June 1982. 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Lee graduated from the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1970 and from the College of Liberal Arts & Science at Seoul National University in 1974.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Lee_Sang-hee_general.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Sang-hee_(general)" }, { "name": "Kim Yong-chae South Korean politician dead at age 94", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/kim-yong-chae", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 94, "death_date": "2026-03-10", "reported_date": "2026-03-10", "published_at": "2026-03-10T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Kim Yong-chae, a South Korean politician, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Pocheon, Korea, Empire of Japan, on October 5, 1932, he served as mayor of the Nowon District from 1996 to 1998.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yong-chae" }, { "name": "Moon Yong-joo Lawyer dead at age 93", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/moon-yong-joo", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 93, "death_date": "2026-03-10", "reported_date": "2026-03-10", "published_at": "2026-03-10T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyer", "lawyers", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Moon Yong-joo, a South Korean politician and lawyer, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Democratic Justice Party, she served in the National Assembly from 1981 to 1985. 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She later dropped out of college in 1985 to disguise herself as a worker and go to a factory, began reading voraciously, debated social issues and built a personal national consciousness. She also taught high school for two years before making her literary debut.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hye-gyeong" }, { "name": "Jung Eun-woo Actor dead at age 40", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jung-eun-woo", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 40, "death_date": "2026-02-11", "reported_date": "2026-02-11", "published_at": "2026-02-11T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actor", "actors" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jung Eun-woo, a South Korean actor, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 39. Born Jung Dong-jin in Incheon, South Korea, on April 10, 1986, he worked as an actor from 2006 to 2026 and was known professionally by the name Jung Eun-woo. He appeared in television dramas including One Well-Raised Daughter (2013–2014) and The Return of Hwang Geum-bok (2015).", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Eun-woo" }, { "name": "Jung Jin-woo South Korean film director", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jung-jin-woo", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-08", "reported_date": "2026-02-08", "published_at": "2026-02-08T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actors" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "Jung Jin-woo, a South Korean film director and producer, died on February 8, 2026. He was 88. Jung made his directorial debut with The Only Son in 1963, at age 23, setting a Korean record as the youngest person to direct a film. He later directed The Ran's Elegy, The Secret Meeting, The Student Boarder and Early Rain, and was active in film from 1963 to 1995.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Jin-woo", "cause_of_death": { "label": "COVID-19", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-covid-19" } }, { "name": "Ji Han-jae", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ji-han-jae", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-01-30", "reported_date": "2026-01-30", "published_at": "2026-01-30T08:05:03+01:00", "occupation": [ "artists", "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "South Korean hapkido martial artist", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji_Han-jae" }, { "name": "Kim Kyo-chang", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/kim-kyo-chang", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-01-28", "reported_date": "2026-01-28", "published_at": "2026-01-28T14:05:04+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "South Korean lawyer", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kyo-chang" }, { "name": "Chung Sanghwa", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/chung-sanghwa", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 93, "death_date": "2026-01-28", "reported_date": "2026-01-28", "published_at": "2026-01-28T07:45:02+01:00", "occupation": [ "artists" ], "nationality": [ "South Korea" ], "description": "South Korean dansaekhwa painter", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Sanghwa" }, { "name": "Gong Ro-myung", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/gong-ro-myung", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 94, "death_date": "2026-01-25", "reported_date": "2026-01-25", 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