After gastroscopy went wrong, Singaporean lies in vegetative state in S. Korea, waiting to go home


Jang Jong-seok holding the phone for his wife Tong Ming Yan as his in-laws make a video call. - PHOTOS: WENDY TEO, COURTESY OF JANG JONG-SEOK

INCHEON, South Korea (The Straits Times/ANN): Former teacher Tong Ming Yan, a Singaporean, and her South Korean husband Jang Jong-seok were looking forward to moving back to Singapore with their two children in June, after having lived in South Korea for two years.

They had booked their flight and Ms Tong had made arrangements to return to her teaching position at St Gabriel’s Secondary School. The family had already sent ahead half of their belongings.

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