The lend master Song Dae-gwan has passed away on his mother's memorial day, adding to the sorrow.
Song Dae-gwan died of a heart attack on the 7th, at the age of 78. According to his agency, he had been transferred to the emergency room at Seoul National University Hospital a few days prior due to complaints of pain and had been receiving treatment but ultimately passed away.
Coincidentally, February 7th, the day Song Dae-gwan passed away, is also his mother's memorial day. His mother, the late Guk Gapsul, was born in 1920 and passed away on February 7, 2016, after battling a brain hemorrhage.
In a 2021 broadcast of MBN's 'Special Report World,' Song Dae-gwan visited his mother's tomb and confessed, 'I am sorry for not being able to stay by your side and only occasionally showing my face.'
Song Dae-gwan debuted in 1967 as 'the uncle with a warm heart,' and gained popularity with the hit 'A Day When the Sun Rises' released in 1975. He left behind hit songs such as 'Due to Affection,' 'One Ticket,' 'Said to Be from the South,' 'Four Beats,' and 'Popular Song.'
Song Dae-gwan's funeral parlor was set up in Room 1 of the funeral hall at Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul, that afternoon. The visitation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the 8th, with the funeral taking place at 11 a.m. on the 9th. The burial site will be Seoul Memorial Park.