SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Han Myeong-sook, a South Korean country music artist from the 1960s, died of a long-term illness Wednesday, according to people close to the singer and her family.

This file photo shows Han Myeong-sook, a South Korean country music artist from the 1960s, performing during a publicity event to release her new song in Seoul on Dec. 23, 2013. Han, best known ...

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