Obituary: Father of Kim Hae-geun, Jungheung Group CEO

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By Woo Young-tak
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Kim Jae-yeol has passed away. He was the father of Kim Hae-geun, president and chief executive officer overseeing Jungheung Engineering & Construction and Jungheung Construction at Jungheung Group.

The wake is being held at Yeongnimgwan, Best Funeral Culture Center, 509 Sangmu-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. The funeral procession will take place on the 10th. Contact: (062) 454-1000.

Original reporting by Woo Young-tak for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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