Late director Kim Ki-duk (Yonhap)
SEOUL: The body of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who died from COVID-19 complications in Latvia, is likely to be cremated in the Baltic country, a diplomatic source familiar with the matter has said.
Kim’s family has asked the South Korean Embassy in Latvia to take care of the funeral process, the source said, citing difficulties in travel over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Korean Embassy is in talks with the family over the funeral process.
The 59-year-old director died early Friday (local time) in a hospital in the Baltic country, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing the Latvian online portal Delfi. Kim is said to have suffered from COVID-19 related complications.
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Body of Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk likely to be cremated in Latvia
Posted : 2020-12-12 13:43
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The body of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who died from COVID-19 complications in Latvia, is likely to be cremated in the Baltic country, a diplomatic source familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Kim s family has asked the South Korean Embassy in Latvia to take care of the funeral, the source said, citing difficulties in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Korean Embassy is in talks with the family over the funeral.
The 59-year-old director died early Friday (local time) in a hospital in the Baltic country, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing the Latvian online portal Delfi. Kim was said to have suffered from COVID-19 related complications.
Award-winning Director Kim Ki-duk Dies from COVID-19 in Latvia
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