Kim Hee-joong was granted leave for the funeral, but Lee neither came to the funeral, nor sent flowers of condolence; he did not take care of the former secretary after the release either well, according to Chung Doo-un, also an estranged former aide to Lee.
She explains, “In June, I resigned from my teaching position, packed some belongings, and headed south with three kids, two cats, and a dog to St Augustine, Florida, to take care of Mom.