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Iran invited Korea to late supreme leader's funeral, later canceled plan: Sources

Iran invited Korea to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral but later canceled the plan, citing venue issues, diplomatic sources said.

2026.7.6

The funeral home at Chungnam National University Hospital in Daejeon [JOONGANG ILBO]

All five victims of Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon plant explosion memorialized at Sun Medical Center

The air in the lobby of the funeral home at Chungnam National University Hospital in Daejeon was thick with grief on Wednesday morning as people arrived to mourn the victims of the explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace plant that occurred two days ago.

2026.6.3

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A person looks into a photo of a late dog in a commemorative space. [GETTY IMAGES]

Korean pet owners suffer profound grief over dead companions. But does society recognize their loss?

As the number of pet owners in Korea surpasses 15.4 million, more people are grappling with the profound grief of losing family-member like pets. The shift is driven by a “pet-fam” culture where animals are viewed as primary family members.

2026.4.28

Funeral wreath outside the Wando Daeseung Hospital, where the funeral for the two firefighters who passed away trying to extinguish the fire at a freezer is taking place, on April 13 [JOONGANG ILBO]

South Jeolla community mourns two firefighters killed in blaze amid calls for better staffing

Tears filled funeral halls in Wando County on Monday as mourners paid tribute to two firefighters killed while battling a blaze at a seafood cold-storage warehouse.

2026.4.13

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung pays his respects at a joint memorial altar, set up on the first floor of Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall in Daejeon, on March 23. The altar is for the victims of a factory fire at an auto parts plant, which broke out on March 20. [NEWS1]

Funeral services begin for four of the 14 victims of auto parts plant fire in Daejeon

Bereaved families have begun funeral services for some of the 14 victims who died in a fire at an auto parts plant in Daejeon last week, city officials said on Tuesday.

2026.3.24

Military personnel examine the site of an AH-1S Cobra helicopter crash in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 9. [YONHAP]

Army honors pilots killed in helicopter crash in funeral service

The Army on Thursday held a funeral service, led by its chief of staff, to honor two pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training flight earlier this week. On Monday, a helicopter carrying two Army warrant officers fatally crashed.

2026.2.12

A funeral procession waits outside the crematorium at Youngrak Park in Gwangju on March 16, 2022. [YONHAP]

Korea faces shortages of crematoriums, older care facilities as society ages, warns BOK

Korea faces growing shortages in cremation and older care capacity as the country enters a super-aged society, with supply failing to keep pace with demand in major urban areas, the Bank of Korea said Tuesday.

2026.2.10

President Lee Jae Myung wipes away tears during the funeral service for the late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan held at the National Assembly on Jan. 31. [YONHAP]

President, first lady attend funeral of late former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan

President Lee Jae Myung attended the funeral service of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan at the National Assembly on Saturday morning.

2026.1.31

A coffin carrying the body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan is seen being transported to the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno District, cetnral Seoul, on Jan. 27. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan arrives at funeral hall

The body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who died suddenly while on a business trip to Vietnam, arrived at the Seoul National University Hospital funeral hall in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

2026.1.27

The body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan is carried into the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Jan. 27. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Body of late ex-PM Lee Hae-chan arrives from Vietnam

The body of former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who died earlier this week during a visit to Vietnam, returned home Tuesday, ahead of a five-day funeral.