"I'm Alive": Kim Gun-woo's Death Announcement Was False... Hacking Possibility Under Investigation

[Financial News] Kim Gun-woo, 28, a former member of South Korea's national short-track speed skating team who was reported to have died, was reportedly alive. An official in the ice sports community said the family had confirmed that Kim Gun-woo was alive.
On the 23rd, a death announcement was posted on Kim Gun-woo's social media account. The post said, "We ask for your understanding as we were unable to contact everyone individually because we were too distraught by the sudden tragic news."
The post did not state the cause of death or provide specific details about what had happened.
Condolences poured in from South Korea's sports community and overseas fans after the death announcement became known. However, the report was later said to be untrue.
According to sources in the ice sports community, an official received word from Kim Gun-woo's family that he was alive. The possibility that his mobile phone had been hacked has also been raised, and the specific circumstances are being investigated.
Neither Kim Gun-woo nor his family has issued an official statement. The post announcing his death was also reportedly still visible on social media as of now.

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