"That Is a Dead Funeral"... Designing 'My Own Death'

○ [News Story] "Don't Bother People"... The '275,000 Won' Funeral Fee Written by a Son (June 20, 2026)

Chrysanthemums, wreaths, funeral parlors bustling with mourners, and hosting guests throughout the night. The traditional Korean funeral culture, long taken for granted, is changing. Recently, "funeral-parlor-less funerals," where no obituary is posted and no parlor is set up, with only family members present to bid farewell to the deceased, are rapidly increasing. According to funeral directors, such funerals, which accounted for only about 1% five years ago, reached 20% last year. Why are people moving away from the familiar three-day funeral and choosing a new way to say goodbye?

Reported by Seo Gyeong-chae | Written by Kim Da-yeon | Planned by Jung Hyung-taek | Edited by Son Jong-seok | Filmed by Lee Yong-han | Produced by SBS Digital News

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