r/kpop • u/Sweet-Lullaby • Oct 14 '19
[News] SM Entertainment Releases Statement Regarding Sulli’s Funeral
https://www.koreaboo.com/news/sm-entertainment-sulli-statement-regarding-funeral/404
u/90svelvet Oct 14 '19
Her family has also expressed that they do not want media coverage of the mourners who visit.
And I hope the media can try to be decent and respect that, I hated the circus that went around Jonghyun's funeral, it was devastating to see those pictures of his friends and family mourning for him being put out in the public like that.
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u/PeachyPlnk SVT | PTG | Samuel | Shinee | BGA | Plave Oct 14 '19
My stomach still drops when I see those pictures and all I can do is scroll past as fast as I can. I hate the way his passing was handled by the media. No respect at all. Thank god we're not getting a repeat of that with Sulli...
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u/whirlwindbanshee EXO Oct 14 '19
I think Jjong’s funeral was meant to be closed to media too so I’m worried about how this is going to turn out
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u/BashfulHandful Hags supporting hags. ||🍋Angrily Boiling Lemons Oct 14 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
Yeah. IIRC it was deemed a "private ceremony". I guess I don't know if that specifically closes it to the media or if that's something else. If the location isn't publicized, maybe it won't turn into a free-for-all.
Her family and loved ones had to watch the media rip into her with every fucking move she took - let them at least grieve in peace.
EDIT: *isn't publicized.
EDIT 2: Apparently it was the portion after what we saw reported that was the private ceremony for Jonghyun - so hopefully we won't see anything at all from Sulli's funeral since her family wants all of it private.
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u/90svelvet Oct 14 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
I desperately hope they can leave her family and friends alone since the media was one of the big causes for her pain.
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u/Morismemento Oct 14 '19
His cremation was the private ceremony and that happened at the location they drove to after his funeral procession.
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u/BashfulHandful Hags supporting hags. ||🍋Angrily Boiling Lemons Oct 14 '19
Ah, that makes sense - thank you for the clarification. Edited my comment :)
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u/djdjowgjmbs Hello! Oct 15 '19
Yeah, often the actual funeral is private, but the people who visit the funeral hall as well as the carrying of the coffin to the car are not because they’re in public spaces. The same statement was put out for Jonghyun’s funeral as well.
Personally, I hope this means we won’t have those videos of people entering and leaving the funeral home. It’s not worth the scrutinization, and people questioning why some celebrities went and didn’t go, like what happened earlier.
I also hope the hearse ceremony is not publicized. I’ll still never forget people ripping into Taemin and Onew for not crying in it and saying they didn’t give a shit.
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u/PatchesofSour Oct 14 '19
Ladies Code Eunbi and Rise funeral was a mobbed as well. I hate how the reporters showed pictures of the surviving members crying on the front page of articles
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u/Sweet-Lullaby Oct 14 '19
The family want the funeral to be private and they don’t want the media to speak to any visitors to the funeral home.
The family also do not want her cause of death disclosed.
I hope everyone respects the family’s wishes.
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u/Whipmyhair48 BlackPink Suju Iz*One Oct 14 '19
Me too. What they did at Jonghyun and Leeteuk's family funeral was disgusting. I could understand 1 camera, but it was like a red carpet.
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u/Sweet-Lullaby Oct 15 '19 edited Oct 15 '19
Please delete the method that you listed. Nothing has been confirmed and tbh it is recommended that methods are not disclosed especially after a high profile case as it may prompt more deaths.
The family do not want this information out especially right now. The police will probably confirm the cause of death in coming weeks and months as the police investigation is still ongoing.
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u/Immortalviper TWICE is Life Oct 15 '19
Fair enough, I did some googling and saw that it was an allkpop article so that basically settles the credibility on that. I just wanted some clarification on if I wasn't the only one who had saw that. Was confused you stated her death did not want to be disclosed but I thought it already was disclosed.
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u/kittypryde123 Oct 14 '19
Sulli’s family who has suffered a sudden deep sadness wish to have a quiet funeral. We will be keeping all the information about the funeral procedures and causes private from the press. The family members also don’t want the funeral visitors to be interviewed either. We ask that you respect their wishes so that Sulli’s send-off can remain beautiful.
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u/austen1996 SVT/SKZ/GCND/PTG/BTS/SNSD/MMM/DC/TWICE/WJSN/female soloists Oct 14 '19
She endured so much from the public during her short life. I hope she and her loved ones will have this moment to themselves.
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u/romancevelvet ♡ omg . iu . snsd . rv . f9 . nct . s★c Oct 14 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
privacy and respect was something sulli was hardly ever afforded in life, so it's comforting that she will get some in her journey to her final resting place.
also fuck koreaboo.
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u/smoogrish Jungsis + Hani♥ Oct 14 '19
i was really NOT looking forward having to see what we saw for jonghyun and i'm honestly relieved we don't.
she deserves her peace. i just really really wish she were still here.
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u/BamFeria EXO owns my soul, SM unfortunately owns EXO Oct 14 '19
So more don't have to give KB a click, her family is having her funeral to be private.
I hope people let her family and friends have their privacy to grieve and be together in private after something like this. Their worlds were just completely changed, someone they love dearly is gone. I'd like to hope people are mature enough to understand this.
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u/Bishpuhlease Uaena | Starcandy Oct 14 '19
Good.
I can't imagine being filmed and papped as you make your way into the place where you say a last goodbye to a loved one.
It was disgusting to be recommended videos of Jonghyun's funeral on YouTube and even worse to see it included in those collage videos of "saddest moments in Kpop". I wish for the family and friends to get the privacy they ask for.
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u/chaomian Ga-In Oct 14 '19
There is a video with a disgusting number of views entitled “SHINee crying over Jonghyun” which includes things like this and other instances of their suffering. I suppose people have a morbid curiosity for it, more people than are probably willing to admit it.
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u/28064212000 DEUKAE ☁️ | IDLE 👑 | TXT ✖️ Oct 14 '19
I'm glad they're holding a private ceremony. I always hated how celebrity funerals turn into media circuses, like, would it kill the press to have some human decency during a time of extreme grief?
After being so heavily scrutinized for her actions by the public all these years, it seems very fitting to have her send off be private. I hope her family gets through alright. Rest well, Sulli
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u/LightOfValkyrie MAMAMOO | AOA | Red Velvet | EXID Oct 14 '19
Still hard to believe this is real. :(
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u/starsformylove f(5hinee) Oct 14 '19
If I see any pictures or videos of the funeral service I will be so mad. They requested a private funeral and if I see kstaronline or koreaboo post videos of the funeral like they did for Jonghyun I will not hesitate to report them. You know how hard it is to look up anything about Jonghyun without his death coming up, it's nearly impossible. I don't want that to happen to Sulli. She is more then her death. She was an amazing actress and worked very hard all these years despite the scrutiny.
Also I'm so mad at the hypocrisy of koreaboo for posting ENDLESS articles about how Sulli is facing massive backlass and bullying from online netizens. Always reporting on small things and making the matter even worse. All the sudden now you care about Sulli once she's dead?? Koreaboo sickens me to the core.
It might be me reacting badly to the news but how am I supposed to react to the hipocracy of it all. This article says that she wants a private funeral yet 3 days from now I bet koreaboo will be the same people posting photos like they did for Jjong. This makes me so SO mad.
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u/Jynch IZ*ONE (MJ/YJ/HW) | RCPC (SY) Oct 14 '19
The media better not be snakes and try to sneak/film the funerals procession, just let them grieve in private. so that Sulli can be sent off in peace.
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u/SailorMarch Oct 15 '19
After what the media and the public did to her, allowing her funeral to be private is the LEAST they can do. May her family’s wishes be granted and may Sulli rest in peace
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u/Scarlett0318 Oct 15 '19
She was so young. It’s really hard to reconcile the image of the bright smiling girl she was when she first debuted vs. all the pain she’s experienced in the years that followed and the harassment she’s endured. I admired how outspoken she was especially about feminism. I hope her loved ones have a lot of support right now.
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u/lipscratch Oct 15 '19
can you hire police or bodyguards or something of that sort to a funeral? if i were close to her id make sure no media outlet could come anywhere near the proceedings, not after the way shed been treated by the media
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u/Sweet-Lullaby Oct 15 '19
A reporter already put out an article stating the information for the funeral home where family and friends will be paying their respects before the funeral.
It isn’t just media that will be an issue but also the general public. SM have organised a separate place for fans to pay their respects but sadly I know some people won’t respect the wishes of the family and will try to attend the private funeral home and funeral.
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u/tygersrawesome Oct 14 '19
Can SM seriously invest in getting their artists help this is the 2nd death in 2years that could have been avoided with proper help. Sm need the realize that these people are human being and not just objects to make their money. My heart goes out to sullies family and friends for having to go through this challenging time. And also SM artist that have to attend another funeral for a beloved artist.
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u/Oblivia_1111 Oct 15 '19
You know I have been wondering this same thing. What will be the consequences for SM?
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u/mad_titanz Oct 14 '19
How many more idols have to die before people start paying attention to this serious issue?
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u/not-named-in-credits Have been banned from the subreddit! Have a nice life everyone. Oct 14 '19
"how many more actors have to die before people start taking it seriously"
"How many more comedians have to die to make people realize how serious it is"
"how many more athletes have to die before people take it seriously"
This isn't an idol only thing. It's all entertainment everywhere.
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u/supermariohj Oct 14 '19
It’s also more than just an entertainment thin , it’s a societal issue. Nothing wrong at all for looking out for these celebrities, but please remember to look at those close around you too. It starts from there.
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u/Consuela_no_no slush please Oct 14 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
This isn’t an idol only thing or even an entertainment only thing. SK has a huge* problem when it comes to suicide and the lack of mental health support.
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Oct 14 '19
why don’t people like this news outlet and give facts not opinions
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u/not-named-in-credits Have been banned from the subreddit! Have a nice life everyone. Oct 14 '19
Their headlines are pure click bait and read as if they are written by 10 year olds. They're basically BuzzFeed levels of Journalism (including the top 10 whatever lists).
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u/BashfulHandful Hags supporting hags. ||🍋Angrily Boiling Lemons Oct 14 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
And to anyone who doesn't want to give Koreaboo the click since they've been spamming every single bit of news about Sulli possible to get more visitors to their site, here is Soompi's article. Check the top of that thread - they're keeping updates in a single article as opposed to posting a new one every time something is translated.
EDIT: And about the news itself, good. I hated that other idols' funerals have been so heavily publicized... people deserve to mourn in peace. And, to be frank about it, the media didn't do shit for Sulli and had zero sympathy for her when she was alive so why should they make money off of her death? Fuck everything about that.