The bereaved family of the sadly deceased singer Wheesung has decided to prepare for the funeral.

On the 12th, his agency, Tajo Entertainment, stated, “The autopsy on Wheesung by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation was completed on the morning of the 12th, and the funeral will proceed accordingly.”

They continued, “The bereaved family is going through a time of great sadness and pain due to the sudden news. We were worried about our mother’s health, so we wanted to hold the funeral quietly with just the family, but after much deliberation, the bereaved family decided to arrange a time of remembrance with many people who remembered and loved Wheesung.”

Wheesung’s younger sibling stated through his agency, “My family is in such great sorrow, so we decided to hold a quiet funeral with just the family out of concern for the health of our mother, who loved him more than anyone else. However, I think it is polite to provide a time and place for the many people who remembered and loved my brother to remember and send off the singer Wheesung and the human Choi Wheesung, so I would like to prepare the funeral, even if it is late,” he said.

He also said, “My brother always had a deep loneliness that no one could comfort, and he lived fiercely, soothing and sublimating those emotions through music and songs.” He added, “I would be grateful if everyone who knew my brother and those who had even a little bit of happiness through my brother’s songs and music while he was alive could visit the funeral home without hesitation and feel comfortable so that he would not be lonely on his way out.”

The funeral for the late Wheesung will be held at the Samsung Seoul Hospital funeral hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul from the 14th. The funeral will be on the 16th, and the burial site will be Gwangneung Memorial Park.

Meanwhile, Wheesung was found collapsed in an apartment in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at around 6:29 p.m. on the 10th and did not open his eyes. It has been reported that no evidence of criminal activity, such as signs of external intrusion, has been found. He made his solo debut in 2002 and is considered a key figure in popularizing the R&B genre on the K-pop stage. He has numerous hit songs such as ‘Can‘t I...’‘With Me’‘The Day We Met Again’‘Incurable Disease’.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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