Former Prime Minister Lee Haechan's Funeral on the 31st... Laid to Rest in Sejong, Not the National Cemetery

Traditional Farewell Ceremonies at the National Unification Advisory Council and Democratic Party Headquarters After the Funeral Procession
Flat Grave Burial in Sejong in Accordance with the Family's Wishes

The funeral ceremony for the late former Prime Minister Lee Haechan will be solemnly held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the morning of January 31.

On January 28, Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Haesik met with reporters at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and announced that the official title of the funeral would be "The Social Funeral of the Late Former Prime Minister Lee Haechan."

The Order of Merit for National Foundation, the Mugunghwa Medal, is placed at the funeral hall of the late Lee Hae-chan, former Prime Minister, set up at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps

On January 31, the funeral procession will depart from the Seoul National University Hospital funeral hall at 6:30 a.m., followed by a traditional farewell ceremony at the office of the National Unification Advisory Council and the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, at 7:20 a.m. Afterward, the funeral ceremony will be held at the main conference hall of the National Assembly Members' Office Building starting at 9:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., the procession will move to Seoul Memorial Park for cremation.

The burial ceremony will take place at 3:30 p.m. at Eunhasu Park in Sejong City, where the deceased will be laid to rest in a flat grave, in accordance with his wish to be buried next to his parents. On the way to the burial site, the family will stop by their home in Jeondong-myeon, Sejong City, carrying the portrait of the deceased. Lawmaker Lee stated, "Although burial at the National Cemetery was suggested, we decided to honor the family's wishes and inter him at Eunhasu Park."

On the second day of the funeral, condolences continued to pour in from people across the political spectrum and various sectors. Lawmaker Lee explained, "Many former and current high-ranking government officials, as well as those who had personal ties with the late former Prime Minister, have visited. In particular, lawmakers from the People Power Party have also paid their respects, including National Assembly Vice Speaker Joo Ho-young, lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun, Chung Mong-joon, Honorary Chairman of the Asan Nanum Foundation, former lawmaker Tae Young-ho, former North Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kwan-yong, and former Environment Minister Yoon Yeo-joon."

The funeral is being held as an official and social funeral for five days, from the previous day until January 31. Visitors may pay their respects from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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