‘Lost our whole world’: Cho family – victims of alleged taekwondo triple murderer Kwang Kyung Yoo - laid to rest

Clutching a framed photograph of their slain family, distraught relatives of a family allegedly killed by a taekwondo instructor have farewelled their “whole world” at their funeral.

The parents of murdered man Steven Cho, Gum Ja Moon and Jong Yoon Cho as they farewell the coffins of their son, daughter-in-law Min, and grandson Benjamin Cho. The family was allegedly murdered by Kwang Kyung Yoo on February 19. Picture: Richard Dobson

Clutching a framed photograph of their “whole world”, the distraught relatives of a family allegedly killed by a taekwondo instructor waved goodbye for the final time.

In heart-wrenching scenes, Steven and Min Cho, and their son Benjamin, 7, were farewelled by hundreds of people on Tuesday, a fortnight after their tragic deaths.

Martial arts instructor Kwang Kyung Yoo, 39, has been charged with three counts of murder.

Police allege Yoo killed Mrs Cho, 44, and Benjamin at his studio following the child’s black belt presentation ceremony, then drove to their Baulkham Hills home where he murdered Mr Cho, 41.

Mourners were told how Benjamin, a Year 2 student at Winston Hills Public School, was the apple of his parents and grandparents’ eye.

Steven Cho’s parents — Gum Ja Moon and Jong Yoon Cho (left) and Jung Hee Hong (mother of Min Cho) — wave goodbye as the coffins of Steven, Min and Benjamin Cho leave the Sydney Saesoon Presbyterian Church at North Rocks Picture: Richard Dobson

Mr Cho’s father Jong Yoon Cho said he and his wife Gum Ja Moon lost their “whole world” in one evening.

“My wife and I lost our only son, our daughter-in-law and our only grandson,” he said.

Jong Yoon Cho touches a hearse at the funeral of his son, Steven, daughter-in-law Min and grandson Banjamin. Picture: Richard Dobson

“Only my wife and I remain now.”

The brave man thanked the 500-strong crowd inside the Saesoon Presbyterian Church at North Rocks for their support, and the countless other people who had sent messages, delivered food or prayed for them since the tragedy.

Slain family: Steven Cho, Min Cho and son Benjamin. Picture: Supplied

Banjamin Cho was the apple of his parents’ and granparents’ eye, mourners heard.

Looking down at three coffins in front of him, Mr Cho senior had one last message for his family: “We love you so much … we miss you, we wish we could hug you right now,” he said.

Longtime friend George Michailou said he had the pleasure of knowing Mr Cho personally and professionally.

“The most important things to Steven were his family, friends, culture … loyalty and honour,” Mr Michailou said.

The parents of murdered man Steven Cho, Gum Ja Moon and Jong Yoon Cho with Sang Hwangbo and Jung Hee Hong father and mother of Min Cho, as they farewell the coffins of Steven, Min and Benjamin Cho. Picture: Richard Dobson

Jung Hee Hong, the devastated mother of Min Cho, as she farewelled the coffins. Picture: Richard Dobson

“Steven lived for his family … he was so proud of Benjamin’s achievements at school.”

He said Mr Cho was known as a “machine” at work.

“He was well-known, and known as one of the best … nothing was beyond his capabilities,” Mr Michailou said.

Mrs Cho’s parents Sang Hwangbo and his wife Jung Hee Hong flew to Sydney from South Korea when the alleged murder happened.

On Tuesday, they hugged one another and waved as three hearses carrying the bodies of their daughter, son-in-law and grandson drove away for burial.

Relatives gave The Daily Telegraph permission to name and picture all three members of the family.

NSW Police homicide detectives are still probing the motive behind the alleged killings.

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