Obituary: Mother of Chung Ki-jo, CEO of JoongAng Media Platform

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By Seoul Economic Daily
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Seo Yun-ja passed away on January 23. She was the mother of Chung Hyun-ok, Chung Myung-jo, Chung Ji-eun, and Chung Ki-jo (CEO of JoongAng Media Platform and former senior editor of JoongAng Ilbo); mother-in-law of Lee Bu-won and Lee Jong-geun; and mother-in-law of Son Hee-sook and Shin Eun-young. The funeral will be held on January 25 at Suwon Ajou University Hospital. Contact: (031) 219-6654.

Original reporting by Seoul Economic Daily 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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