The Undressing Area Guided by the Funeral Hall... Was Being Recorded by CCTV

Family's underwear fully captured... Police report filed
Funeral hall "Knew about CCTV installation"

A funeral hall in Gyeonggi Province is facing controversy for having bereaved families change clothes in an area monitored by closed-circuit television (CCTV). The bereaved families, who only learned of the CCTV's presence later, protested to the funeral hall, but by then, all footage of them undressing had already been recorded.

According to Yonhap News and the Osan Police Station in Gyeonggi on the 12th, Ms. A (42, female) changed out of mourning clothes into casual wear in the farewell ceremony hall at funeral hall B in Osan, Gyeonggi, around 11 a.m. on the 31st of last month, following the guidance of staff after her father's funeral procession. Although she could have changed clothes in the bereaved waiting room before the procession, there was no suitable place to change after the funeral procedures were completed.

The CCTV footage clearly showing Mr. A's family changing clothes
[Image source=Yonhap News]

After Ms. A and her two sisters changed first, the male family members entered the farewell ceremony hall, where they discovered a CCTV installed in a corner of the ceiling. Shocked, Ms. A's family raised the issue with funeral hall B, asking, "Did you knowingly have us change clothes here despite the CCTV being installed?" The funeral hall representative responded, "We were aware of the CCTV installation," adding that this was "a customary place for changing clothes."

Ms. A's family immediately reported the matter to 112, and upon reviewing the CCTV footage with responding police officers, they confirmed that the footage clearly showed them changing clothes in their underwear.

Ms. A stated, "There is a notice on the elevator indicating that CCTV is installed in the farewell ceremony hall, but there was no such notice inside the hall itself, so we did not notice it." She added, "It is even more distressing to experience this after losing a beloved family member and not having had time to properly compose myself." She also expressed anger, saying, "Many customers have likely been unknowingly harmed in this way, and the funeral hall must take immediate action." Ms. A's family has filed complaints against the funeral hall's director, representative, and staff at the Osan Police Station.

The funeral hall representative stated, "Since this is currently under investigation, it is difficult to provide detailed answers," and added, "We will cooperate sincerely with the police investigation." The police are investigating the facts and specific circumstances of the case based on Ms. A's report.

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