The deaths and funeral arrangements of six people, including Park Jong-hyeok, head of YTN’s (와이티엔) Gyeongnam Reporting Bureau (경남취재본부), have been announced. Funeral homes have been set up in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province; Hanam, Gyeonggi Province; Jeonju, North Jeolla Province; Seoul; and Daegu. The funeral processions will take place on the 5th and 6th. Visitors can confirm arrangements by contacting the funeral homes listed below.

Background and context

The obituaries include the deceased’s relationships to their surviving family members, the locations and opening times of the funeral homes, the funeral procession times, and the funeral homes’ phone numbers. The family information can help identify the surviving relatives, while the procession schedules and contact numbers can be used to check funeral arrangements before visiting.

  • Park Jong-hyeok: Husband of Choi Yeon-ran and father of Gyu-won and Hyo-won. The funeral home was set up at 6:30 a.m. on the 3rd at the Changwon City Funeral Home at Sangbok Park (창원시립상복공원장례식장) in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. The funeral procession is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. on the 5th. Contact: (055)712-0930.
  • Shin Hyun-soo: Husband of Park In-sun and father of Woo-sik; father-in-law of Seo Su-hyeon, a senior in the PR division of the IR team at Lotte Rental (롯데렌탈). The funeral home was set up at 7:36 a.m. on the 4th at Hanam Maru Park Funeral Home (하남 마루공원 장례식장) in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province. The funeral procession is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on the 6th. Contact: (031)795-2222.
  • Kim Hyeong-nam: Mother of Bok Jeong-gwon, social affairs editor at Saejeonbuk Newspaper (새전북신문). The funeral home was set up at 4 a.m. on the 4th at Jeonju Samsung Funeral Culture Center (전주 삼성장례문화원) in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The funeral procession is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on the 6th. Contact: (063)247-1003.
  • Hwang Hak-ju: Husband of Ahn Jeong-gyu and father of Eui-young, a reporter with the Money Lab desk at JoongAng Ilbo (중앙일보), and Eui-chang; father-in-law of Song Eun-ha, an editor at Influential (인플루엔셜). The funeral home was set up at 2:22 a.m. on the 4th at Asan Medical Center (서울아산병원) in Seoul. The funeral procession is scheduled for 5 a.m. on the 6th. Contact: (02)3010-2000.
  • Kim Jeong-man: Husband of Hong Sun-hee and father of Ja-gyeong, head of the mathematics team at Acaroad Academy (아카로드학원), and Sae-romi; father-in-law of Jo Eun-guk, deputy head of the economics desk at Asia Today (아시아투데이). The funeral home was set up at 4:15 a.m. on the 4th at Seoul National University Hospital (서울대병원). The funeral procession is listed as taking place at midnight on the 6th. Contact: (02)2072-2022.
  • Jeon Sang-pil: Mother-in-law of Kwon O-seop, a member of the Daegu Metropolitan City Council (대구시의회). The funeral home was set up at 6 p.m. on the 3rd at Daegu Catholic University Medical Center (대구가톨릭대의료원). The funeral procession is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on the 5th. Contact: (053)650-4444.

What this news means

Visitors should check each person’s funeral home location and procession time separately. The time a funeral home is set up and the time of the funeral procession are different, so visitors should first check the date and time they plan to go. In particular, Kim Jeong-man’s funeral procession is listed as taking place at “midnight,” so it would be prudent to confirm the actual schedule with the funeral home.

For example, if you plan to pay your respects on the 6th, you can call ahead to confirm whether the funeral procession has already taken place and whether the funeral home is receiving visitors. The funeral home phone numbers are provided for schedule inquiries.

Confirmed facts and what remains unknown

Confirmed facts

  • The obituaries name six people: Park Jong-hyeok, Shin Hyun-soo, Kim Hyeong-nam, Hwang Hak-ju, Kim Jeong-man and Jeon Sang-pil.
  • Funeral homes have been set up at Changwon City Funeral Home at Sangbok Park, Hanam Maru Park Funeral Home, Jeonju Samsung Funeral Culture Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital and Daegu Catholic University Medical Center.
  • The funeral processions for Park Jong-hyeok and Jeon Sang-pil are scheduled for the 5th, and those for the other four people are scheduled for the 6th.
  • Contact numbers for each funeral home were published alongside the information about each person.

What remains unknown

  • The article does not give the deceased people’s ages or causes of death.
  • The locations where they died are also not confirmed. The location of a funeral home does not indicate where someone died.
  • The obituary alone does not make clear exactly what point in time “midnight,” the listed time of Kim Jeong-man’s funeral procession, refers to.

What readers should check

  • Before visiting, confirm the person’s name and funeral home location, and call the funeral home if needed to ask about visiting and the schedule.
  • If you plan to attend a funeral procession, reconfirm the date and time provided. It is best to confirm Kim Jeong-man’s procession time directly with the funeral home.
  • Do not infer the location or cause of death from the funeral home information; these details are not given in the obituary.