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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 윤보선 대통령 존영2 (cropped).jpg — 공보처 홍보국 사진담당관, Public domain.","cite":"\"Yun Po-sun\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yun-po-sun. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T06:42:23Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-13","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/yun-po-sun","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/yun-po-sun","ne":null}}