Noel bids farewell as the chief mourner at the funeral of his father, the late lawmaker Jang Je-won.
Rapper Noel (Jang Yong-jun) bid farewell to his father, the late former lawmaker Jang Je-won of the People Power Party, on his final journey.
On the morning of the 4th at 8:30 AM, the funeral ceremony for the deceased was held at the Busan Haeundae Paik Hospital. The final resting place of the deceased is Siroi-am Park Cemetery.
Noel stood by as the chief mourner. Since the 2nd, he has been at the funeral hall at Busan Haeundae Paik Hospital wearing a mourning armband and greeting visitors. It has been reported that Noel shed tears while preparing for his father's funeral and meeting some mourners.
Feelings shared with fans amidst the loss
On the 1st, Noel expressed his feelings in a KakaoTalk open chatroom where fans gathered, saying, "Naturally, how could I be okay, but please don't worry too much about me. It’s fine not to say anything like, 'How could you possibly understand?' I will make sure to send him off well. Fortunately, having experienced a lot at a young age, I won’t crumble because of others, so you don’t need to worry too much."
Former lawmaker Jang was found dead in an officetel in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, at 11:40 PM on the 31st of last month. A note left at the scene reportedly contained messages such as "I’m sorry to my family" and "I love you."
In January, he was under investigation by the police after being accused of sexual assault (quasi-rape) against his secretary, A, while serving as the vice president of a university in Busan in November 2015.
The accuser A had initially planned to hold a press conference to disclose the background of the allegations, but this was canceled upon the news of Jang's death.
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