Singer late Whee-sung's brother has shared a statement for the first time, asking that people join him in honoring his brother's final journey.
Earlier, Whee-sung's representatives announced that the funeral procedures would be held quietly with only family members and close friends in attendance; however, after the autopsy on the 12th, the bereaved family, after much contemplation, decided to arrange a time for many who remembered and loved Whee-sung to pay their respects.
Whee-sung's brother shared his statement through Whee-sung's agency TAJOYENT on the 12th.
He noted, "My family is deeply grieving, and we were concerned about my mother's health, who loved my brother more than anyone, so we had initially decided to hold the funeral quietly among ourselves." He continued, "However, I believe it is only right to provide a time and place for many who remembered and loved my brother, singer Whee-sung, and the person Choi Whee-sung, to pay their respects, so we are preparing the memorial space, albeit late."
He added, "My brother always carried a deep loneliness that no one could comfort, and he lived fiercely, soothing and transcending those emotions through his music and songs." He expressed, "Anyone who knew my brother, and those who have even the slightest happy memories from my brother's songs and music during his life, please do not hesitate and feel free to visit the memorial space to accompany my brother on his final journey so he won’t be lonely."
Meanwhile, the memorial space for late Whee-sung will be established at Seoul Samsung Hospital Funeral Home on the 14th. The funeral will be on the 16th, and the burial site is the Gwangneung Memorial Park.
Below is the full statement from the bereaved family.
Hello, I am the brother of the deceased singer Whee-sung.
My family is deeply grieving, and we were concerned about my mother's health, who loved my brother more than anyone, so we had initially decided to hold the funeral quietly among ourselves.
However, I believe it is only right to provide a time and place for many who remembered and loved my brother, singer Whee-sung, and the person Choi Whee-sung, to pay their respects; thus, we are preparing the memorial space, albeit late.
My brother always carried a deep loneliness that no one could comfort, and he lived fiercely, soothing and transcending those emotions through his music and songs.
Anyone who knew my brother, and those who have any happy memories from my brother's songs and music during his life, please do not hesitate and feel free to visit the memorial space to accompany my brother on his final journey so he won’t be lonely.
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