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Obituary: Lee Won-heung and Lee Il-gwang funeral arrangements announced

Korean obituary notices announce the deaths of Lee Won-heung and Lee Il-gwang with funeral details.

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Lee Il-gwang died, and his funeral is scheduled for 2026-09-04 at 5 a.m. at Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. [1] Lee Won-heung died, and his funeral is scheduled for 2026-09-04 at 8 a.m. at Sky Funeral Home in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. [2] South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook ordered on 2026-04-02 that the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard deploy all available equipment and personnel to prioritize the rescue of victims from a capsized tugboat off Busan. [3] Lee Jeong-hwan, a KBS producer, is a son of the deceased Lee Il-gwang and is listed as a survivor. [4] Lee Su-seon, a public relations section chief at the Korea Coast Guard, is the son of the deceased Lee Won-heung and is listed as a survivor in the obituary. [5] A tugboat capsized off the coast of Busan, South Korea, around 1:30 PM on 2026-04-02. [6] Approximately 10 crew members were on board the capsized tugboat. [7] The Prime Minister ordered the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of National Defense, and the city of Busan to actively provide available personnel and equipment to ensure smooth rescue activities. [8]
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  1. Lee Il-gwang died, and his funeral is scheduled for 2026-09-04 at 5 a.m. at Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul, South Korea. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Lee Won-heung died, and his funeral is scheduled for 2026-09-04 at 8 a.m. at Sky Funeral Home in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook ordered on 2026-04-02 that the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Coast Guard deploy all available equipment and personnel to prioritize the rescue of victims from a capsized tugboat off Busan. · 세계일보
  4. Lee Jeong-hwan, a KBS producer, is a son of the deceased Lee Il-gwang and is listed as a survivor. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. Lee Su-seon, a public relations section chief at the Korea Coast Guard, is the son of the deceased Lee Won-heung and is listed as a survivor in the obituary. · 매일경제South Korea
  6. A tugboat capsized off the coast of Busan, South Korea, around 1:30 PM on 2026-04-02. · 세계일보
  7. Approximately 10 crew members were on board the capsized tugboat. · 세계일보
  8. The Prime Minister ordered the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of National Defense, and the city of Busan to actively provide available personnel and equipment to ensure smooth rescue activities. · 세계일보
The one we could place publishes from South Korea. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.
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