Then the car and the mourners headed to KBS, where the band that accompanied Song on the singing contest show for decades played the opening music of the program to bid farewell to the show's host.Īfter the ceremonies, he was buried next to his late wife at Songhae Park, which was also named after him and established in 2016 in Dalseong County, Daegu. Some 30 people of the neighborhood ― the owners of restaurants, a barber shop and a sauna he used to frequent, as well as several residents ― set up a memorial altar next to Song's bust and mourned his death with the food and soju that he used to like. YonhapĪfter the service, the funeral car arrived at Songhae-gil, a 240-meter street named after him in Nakwon-dong, central Seoul.
The band that played music at KBS' "National Singing Contest" plays the opening music of the program in front of the broadcaster's headquarters in Seoul in a ceremony commemorating the show's late host, Song Hae, Friday, the day of his funeral.
As Song's voice calling "National!" was heard, the mourners responded by saying, "Singing Contest!" just like he and the contest participants used to do every week for the last 34 years. We truly appreciate it."ĭuring the service, several scenes of the 2021 documentary film, "Song Hae 1927," which told his life story, were shown. Singer Lee Ja-yeon, the head of the Korea Singers' Association, said, "For the last 70 years, you were teacher, father and elder brother to everyone … You helped many singers become stars. You were a magician who made elderly people regain their young spirit and turned ordinary citizens into stars." "You turned the venues into a place where everybody could dance, sing and enjoy themselves. "What you did was not just talking with the contest participants," he said in a speech during the service. Song was 95.Ībout 100 people in these industries as well as bereaved family members held a memorial service at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul early in the morning.Ĭomedian Eom Yong-soo, the head of the Korea Broadcasting Comedy Association, honored Song's achievements, especially his hosting of the singing competition show. The funeral service for the iconic television celebrity, who emceed KBS' "National Singing Contest" for 34 years, took place on Friday, two days after his death. Singers, comedians, emcees, musicians and other people in the entertainment and media industries have offered their condolences to veteran entertainer Song Hae. A memorial service for late entertainer Song Hae is held on Songhae-gil, a central Seoul street dedicated to the veteran emcee, Friday, the day of his funeral.
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