Kim Suk-ja, mother of Kim Young-hyun, Section Chief of International News at Yonhap News Agency, passed away at the age of 80. She is also survived by her husband, Kim Seong-tae, and sons Kim Young-jun, CEO of Yeonsejun Tong Clinic, and other family members including daughters-in-law Na Gui-yeon and Lee Ji-yeon. The announcement details a family bereavement. Details regarding funeral arrangements have not been publicly released. Kim Young-hyun leads the second division of international news at the prominent South Korean news agency, Yonhap. The passing is a personal loss for the Yonhap News Agency and the Kim family.