Former dictator Chun Doo-hwan's family considers permanent placement of his remains at his Seodaemun-gu residence. The deceased leader's body has remained without burial four years after his death from blood cancer. His family representative told Yonhap News Agency about potential yard interment plans. Criminal convictions for rebellion and murder disqualified Chun from a national cemetery burial despite his presidential status. The Supreme Court upheld his life sentence in 1997 before President Kim Young-sam pardoned him later that year.
Financial obligations totaling 86 billion won remained unpaid at his death in November 2021. Courts currently examine whether the government seizure of his widow's property can satisfy outstanding debts. Prosecutors claim Chun concealed assets before dying. District judges dismissed claims against Lee Soon-ja's house ownership in February. Among nine deceased presidents, only Chun and his successor Roh Tae-woo face national cemetery exclusion for their roles in military coups.
Financial obligations totaling 86 billion won remained unpaid at his death in November 2021. Courts currently examine whether the government seizure of his widow's property can satisfy outstanding debts. Prosecutors claim Chun concealed assets before dying. District judges dismissed claims against Lee Soon-ja's house ownership in February. Among nine deceased presidents, only Chun and his successor Roh Tae-woo face national cemetery exclusion for their roles in military coups.
