Remembering Yong SoonOur brilliant and beloved Yong Soon passed away the morning of March 12, 2024. Her last weeks were spent surrounded by friends and family, and still creating powerful work.
We invite everyone to leave tributes, photos, and stories here. These virtual mementos will help us all process our loss and remember our amazing Yong Soon.
Memorial InformationThank you to all who celebrated Yong Soon at the private memorial on May 5th. ❤️
A public memorial will be held in October 2024. Further details will be posted here when available.
Gifts
Many have been asking how to honor Yong Soon's memory. Yong Soon was a founding member of GYOPO. While actively receiving cancer treatments, Yong Soon provided the vision behind two of GYOPOs most ambitious, heartfelt programs -- the Dictee Marathon Reading (2021) and the
Golden Age of Cinema in Postwar South Korea Symposium (2023).
The family requests that any donations be directed to GYOPO in her honor at this link: http://gyopo.shop/donatePlease indicate when giving that the donation is made in honor of Yong Soon.