Seongnam City to Keep Sky Nuri No. 1 and No. 2 Memorial Halls Open During Chuseok Holiday

Crematorium to Operate Only One Session on Chuseok Day

Sky Nuri No. 1 and No. 2 Memorial Halls, the enshrinement facilities operated by Seongnam City (Mayor Shin Sangjin) in Galhyeon-dong, Jungwon-gu, will remain open during the Chuseok holiday.

Aerial view of Haneulnuri 1st and 2nd Memorial Halls in Galhyeon-dong, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam City. Provided by Seongnam City

On September 30, the city announced that Sky Nuri No. 1 and No. 2 Memorial Halls will be open as usual from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Chuseok holiday, from October 3 to 9.

However, in order to prevent safety accidents, the use of the 11 ritual rooms inside the memorial halls (7 in No. 1 Memorial Hall and 4 in No. 2 Memorial Hall) will be prohibited from October 3 to 12.

The crematorium located right next to the memorial halls will reduce its operation on Chuseok day, October 6, conducting only one session (from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) instead of the usual eight sessions, and will cremate only 13 bodies.

During the holiday period, the city will deploy 12 safety personnel throughout the memorial halls to provide traffic guidance, maintain order, and assist visitors.

Sky Nuri No. 1 and No. 2 Memorial Halls together house a total of 39,944 enshrined remains.

Currently, Sky Nuri No. 1 Memorial Hall has 2,877 vacant spaces out of 16,900, while Sky Nuri No. 2 Memorial Hall is fully occupied with all 25,921 spaces filled.

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