“Ban Ki-moon dead 2025” : Former Secretary-General of the United Nations killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Seoul
Last updated on April 18, 2025

Ban Ki-moon is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of politician Ban Ki-moon’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations is alive and well.

UPDATE 18/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ban Ki-moon death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the politician’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Ban Ki-moon’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Korean politician’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 16, 2025), our beloved politician Ban Ki-moon passed away. Ban Ki-moon was born on June 13, 1944 in Eumseong. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 80-year-old politician was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Korean network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a politician of Ban Ki-moon's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (68%) of respondents think those Ban Ki-moon death rumors are not funny anymore.

Ban Ki-moon Death Hoax Dismissed Since Politician Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 17) the politician's reps officially confirmed that Ban Ki-moon is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved politician. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.