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Kim Il-ho, who serves as the chapter chairman (당협위원장) of the People Power Party's Seoul Gangseo-byeong district organization, has lost his father, according to the claim under review. The death has been circulated in a widely shared image.
The subject of the claim was identified as Kim Il-ho, the People Power Party's chapter chairman for the Gangseo-byeong electoral district in Seoul. His identity was established through the party's official website, which lists his profile and photograph, and through coverage by Newsis-affiliated financial news outlet NewsPim. The posted image includes a party profile photo corresponding to this individual.
The fact of the father's death itself could not be independently established through the sources available. No official notice or media report confirming the bereavement was found among the primary sources reviewed. The claim's assessment therefore rests on the confirmed identity of the individual rather than on direct evidence of the family loss.
Obituary claims circulating via social media images are a common vector for misinformation targeting political figures. In this case, the person named in the image matches a sitting district chapter chairman of the ruling opposition party, whose identity is documented on the party's official channels.
The claim about the death of Kim Il-ho's father is True.