Korean Air Chairman Dies at Age 70 of Lung Disease

Just two weeks after the Korean government ousted him as Chairman of Korean Air in a possible effort to nationalize the airline, Cho Yang-ho dies of lung disease:

The family of Hanjin Chairman Cho Yang-jo. At left is Cho Hyun-ah, President of the KAL Hotel Network, Cho Hyun-min, senior managing director at Korean Air, Lee Myung-hee, chairperson of the Ilwoo Foundation, Cho Yang-jo, and Cho Won-tae, president of Korean Air.

Hanjin Group and Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho has died at the age of 70 from lung disease at a hospital in Los Angeles.

According to Korean Air, Cho, who had been treated for the disease in the U.S. since last December, died just after midnight on Monday Korea time.

His wife, two daughters and son Won-tae, the president of Korean Air, were reported to have been by his side at the time of his death.

Arrangements are being made to transport Cho’s coffin from the U.S. for his funeral in South Korea.

An official from Korean Air said Cho’s condition drastically worsened from the shock and stress following the recent news of his removal from the airline’s board of directors.

KBS World Radio

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setnaffa
setnaffa
5 years ago

If Moon was a Republican, he’d be hounded by the press as a murderer.

I wonder why they were not content to let him die in peace?

J6Junkie
J6Junkie
5 years ago

The Korean government will be getting their 65% Cho inheritance tax.

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