Rapper Noel (real name Jang Yong-jun) is guarding the mortuary of his late father, former People Power Party lawmaker Jang Je-won, set up at Busan Haeundae Baik Hospital on Dec. 2. /News1

Rapper Noel (real name Jang Yong-jun) expressed his feelings after completing the funeral procedures for his father, former lawmaker Jang Je-won.

Noel noted in a post on his social media on the afternoon of the 7th, "I have diligently served my father (former lawmaker Jang Je-won) for three days," and added, "My heart is quite complicated and delicate, perhaps because my son, who has resolved to live properly again, has ultimately not shown a pure and happy smile even once."

He also said, "It was a time that was so fearsome, overwhelming, gloomy, and heartbreaking," and "Looking back, I have made many mistakes in my life, and I deeply reflect on them. I believe this will be an opportunity for me to live more firmly as a responsible person, capable of caring for precious people, both as a head of the family and as an adult. I will live more fiercely from now on."

On Dec. 4, the funeral service for former lawmaker Jang Je-won is held at the funeral home of Busan Haeundae Baik Hospital, where son Noel is bowing his head in front of his father's portrait, lost in sorrow. /Yonhap News

Noel gained recognition by appearing on the Mnet hip hop audition "High School Rapper" and the same year's Mnet hip hop competition program "Show Me the Money 6" in 2017. He has since been active as a rapper, releasing four studio albums and several mini-albums and singles.

However, he caused controversy when he was involved in a drinking and driving accident in 2019, and in 2021, he created further problems by refusing to comply with a breathalyzer request and assaulting a police officer.

Noel expressed, "I feel thankfulness mixed with apology regarding one lesson," adding, "It seems like a message telling me to stay alert for the sake of my mother, not to let my guard down, and to live by accumulating good virtues."

Lastly, Noel conveyed a short message to his father, the former lawmaker Jang. He said, "Now, if you have concerns, please share them with your grandfather by your side, and don't hide your tender heart while carrying everything. Please rest peacefully. I love you so much that words cannot express it all."

Former lawmaker Jang Je-won passed away in an officetel in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, on the evening of the 31st last month while under investigation by the police following allegations of sexual assault against his secretary, A, during his time as vice president of a university in Busan in November 2015.

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