After many delays, the funeral of Choi Sung Bong is being carried out.
On the 15th of July, Choi Sung Bong’s mortuary was set up in Room 1 of the funeral hall at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
The admission process took place at 11 a.m., followed by a condolence visit starting at 11:30 a.m. Former manager Mr. A, who had a connection with the deceased during his lifetime, was present at the mortuary.
The funeral was held for two days, and the burial was held at 5 a.m. on the 16th of July.
Previously, on the 12th of July the Seoul Gangnam-gu Office designated Mr. A, the manager of Choi Sung Bong, as the Chief Mourner, the singer’s body had gone unclaimed making arranging the funeral more difficult as no family showed up to claim his body.
Choi Sung Bong gained love and affection as the “Korea’s Got Talent” contestant, as he overcame a difficult childhood, being abandoned by his biological parents at the age of three and raised in an orphanage. He earned the nickname “Korea’s Paul Potts” for his unwavering pursuit of music. He actively pursued his career, releasing songs such as “Naturally” in 2014. However, in 2020, he faced controversy over false claims of battling cancer. He claimed to be in stage 3 colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, and thyroid cancer, even conducting a crowdfunding campaign. Later, he admitted that all of it was lies and issued an apology.
Back on the 20th of June, at around 9:41 am, media outlets reported that Choi Sung Bong was discovered dead at his residence in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Based on the scene and a written document believed to be a suicide note, the police are investigating his death as a result of an extreme choice.
A couple of days later, his manager gave an interview and revealed that his funeral is yet to be held after no family member came to claim his body. He had been temporarily laid in a hospital mortuary after undergoing an autopsy at the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NISI).
May his soul rest in peace.
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