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■ Death of Kim Young-hee, mother of Choi Ji-kang (Doosan Bears pitcher) = Memorial service held on the 4th at Room 401, Gwangju Nammun Funeral Hall (26-15 Seomundaero 499beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City), funeral procession on the 6th, burial at Yeongrak Park.
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