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Columnist Kwak Jeong-eun has suffered the loss of her father.
On the 8th, Kwak Jeong-eun posted on her Instagram: "My father, who has been battling illness since winter, passed away today on Father's Day."
She added, "My father endured so much hardship. Please pray for his soul from afar."
Meanwhile, Kwak Jeong-eun first gained recognition as the MC of the past JTBC variety show "Witch Hunt" and is currently serving as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Counseling Psychology at Hanyang University.
Recently, she drew attention with her bold remarks, offering incisive analysis on the drunk driving confession of chef Lim Sung-geun from "Black and White Lisa 2," and making a principled statement regarding actress Koo Hye-sun's early graduation from KAIST.
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