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Super Junior member Leeteuk to attend family funeral this morning
Leeteuk, member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, and family members attended the funeral for his father and grandparents Wednesday morning.
The funeral began at 11 a.m. at the funeral hall of the Korea University Guro Hospital, southwestern Seoul.
The bereaved family decided to keep the funeral private. The three of the deceased will be buried in Dangjin City, South Chungcheong Province.
Meanwhile, Super Junior put their pre-arranged schedule on hold in condolence to their heartbroken member and to give him a hand with matters related to the funeral.
His family members were found dead at their home in Sindaebang-dong, southwestern Seoul, on Monday morning. Police are investigating the cause of death while some media outlets have speculated that his father killed his parents and then committed suicide.
Leeteuk’s father has reportedly struggled while having to take care of his elderly parents, who suffered from dementia.
Sources familiar with the situation said the singer’s father divorced his wife several years ago and has suffered from deep depression while supporting his parents on his own.
The police said they found what seemed to be a suicide note, which said, “I am taking them with me.”
By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com)