the agency of the late Lee Seon-kyun, "The funeral is private, and the uproar by some media and YouTubers is cruel."

The agency of actor Lee Sun-gyun, who died on the 27th, requested that excessive coverage be avoided so that he could have a quiet funeral.

The late Lee Sun-kyun's agency, Hodu & New Entertainment, said in an official statement on the 28th, "We are deeply grateful for the hearts of the late actor Lee Sun-kyun who are mourning his final journey. However, all future funeral schedules, including the funeral, will be held privately. “I sincerely ask you to mourn with only your heart,” he said.

The agency said, "In addition, we are not unaware of the hard work of the reporters, but some media outlets made surprise visits to the deceased's home, agency office, and even the funeral home to report, causing great suffering." They added, "Those who introduced themselves as YouTubers are suffering greatly. He expressed his feelings, saying, "The situation is so cruel that it is difficult to handle, with people recklessly visiting funeral homes at any time of the day and night, creating a disturbance."

The agency bowed its head and said, "We once again ask that the bereaved family, colleagues, and acquaintances help us mourn and commemorate the deceased as much as they wish as they go on their final journey."

Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car in a parking lot near Waryong Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul around 10:30 a.m. on the 27th. Traces of one lightning bomb were found. After confirming Lee Sun-gyun's death, the police placed Lee Sun-gyun's body in an ambulance and transported it to Seoul National University Hospital around 12 p.m.

Lee Sun-kyun's funeral is set up in Room 1 of the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and condolences from the film and entertainment industry have been coming for the second day. His wife, Jeon Hye-jin, and the deceased's two older brothers and sister were named as mourners. The entrance ceremony was held at 11 am on this day. According to the funeral home, Lee Seon-gyun's funeral was held at 12 noon on the 29th, and the burial site was changed to Suwon Yeonhwajang (Suwonjang).

Many colleagues visited the funeral in desolate sadness at the deceased's sudden death. Actors Jung Woo-sung, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Jung-jae, Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyeong-gu, Yoo Jae-myung, Jo Jung-seok, Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Im Si-wan, Kim Seong-cheol, Choi Deok-moon, Bae Seong-woo, Moon Geun-young, Kang Shin-il, Heo Gwang-han, and broadcaster Shin Dong-yeop visited the funeral to mourn the deceased. Film directors who worked with the deceased and had a close relationship with him during his lifetime, including Lee Chang-dong, Jeong Ji-young, Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Lee Won-seok, Byun Seong-hyun, and Byun Young-ju, also paid condolences.

Below is the official position of Hodu&U Entertainment.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to you for mourning the final days of the late actor Lee Sun-kyun.

However, all subsequent funeral arrangements, including the funeral, will be held privately, so we sincerely ask that you mourn only in your heart.

In addition, it is not that we do not know the hard work of reporters, but some media outlets are making surprise visits to the deceased's home, agency's office, and even the funeral home to report, causing great suffering.

In addition, people who introduced themselves as YouTubers are recklessly visiting the funeral home at any time of the day or night, creating a disturbance, resulting in an unbearably cruel situation.

We sincerely ask once again for your help so that the bereaved family, colleagues, and acquaintances can all mourn and commemorate the deceased as they wish as they go on their final journey.

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Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr