A Funeral Home with Only Two Tables: No One to Call, No One to Come

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Chrysanthemums, wreaths, funeral halls bustling with mourners, and guests being served throughout the night. The traditional Korean funeral culture, long taken for granted, is changing. Recently, "no-memorial funerals"—where no obituary is posted, no funeral hall is set up, and the deceased is sent off only by immediate family—are rapidly increasing. According to funeral directors, no-memorial funerals, which accounted for only about 1% of cases five years ago, reached 20% last year. Why are people moving away from the familiar three-day funeral and choosing this new approach?

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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