Late Choi Bool-am’s funeral procession to depart on the 2nd of next month; funeral Mass at Yeouido Catholic Church
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- 2026-10-30 14:00:31
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- 2026-10-30 14:00:31
On the 30th, according to Zero Camp, an incorporated association, and others, the deceased’s funeral procession will depart from the funeral home at Asan Medical Center in Songpa District, Seoul, where the wake is being held. The exact time of the funeral Mass has not yet been set. The burial site will be Donghwa Gyeongmo Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
The funeral will be held over five days under the auspices of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation. Hwang Young-key, chair of Green Umbrella, will head the funeral committee, with former prime ministers Lee Soo-sung and Lee Nak-yeon among those serving as committee members. The heads of Green Umbrella’s nationwide supporters’ associations will also be included on the funeral committee.
During his lifetime, the deceased continued to support children in Korea and abroad as chair of Green Umbrella’s nationwide supporters’ association. As chairman of Zero Camp, he supported cultural and arts education for juvenile inmates and their reintegration into society.
In October 2018, Choi Bool-am was baptized into the Catholic Church, with Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung officiating. He chose the baptismal name “Francis” himself to express his wish to follow the spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi, who served neighbors in need. At the time, he also held a marriage vow renewal ceremony with his wife, actress Kim Min-ja. Cardinal Yeom is also scheduled to celebrate the deceased’s funeral Mass.
The deceased died on the 29th while receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital in Gangseo District, Seoul. His survivors include his wife, Kim Min-ja, his son, Dongnyeok, and his daughter, Dongbi.
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