On the morning of March 16, an sending ceremony was held at the Seoul Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam.
After the ceremony, Choi Hyuk-Sung turned to those present, “In the last two days of the funeral, I have seen so many fans suffer deeply and I felt the need to say something.“
He continued, “At home, my brother was a very reserved, silent and distant person. To be honest, I didn’t know much about his life outside of our family. I only saw it on TV. Sometimes, when we watched the TV together, I saw my brother on the screen and I thought: “Why is anyone from the TV is sitting next to me?” This is how his public and private self were separated. Rarely let people in his personal space. Even if he wrote things like “I love you, brother” or “I love you, mom” without hesitation, in person, he often said: “I’m a little tired, can I have some time alone?”“
Choi Hyuk-Sung shared, “I have always remembered it as a reserved person, but when I met his colleagues at the funeral, they said all the same things: he was so caring “,” he was incredibly warm “,” he was the most caring person “. He made me think: who was my brother, really?“
“In his center, my brother was kind and warm. But it was also only, fighting with profound sadness. Like his family, we tried to understand, we wanted to help, but there are things that even love and effort cannot solve. It was not his fault, and it was certainly not the fault of his family or fans. Many of his colleagues and fans are blaming, saying: “I should have done more”, “Why couldn’t I help?” But you have to accept that some things are truly outside our control. “
“I am not a psychiatrist, but I consulted myself with mental health professionals to understand my brother’s conditions. In fact, one of the psychiatrists who treated him came to pay homage and said: “I’m so sorry that it happened.” They really did everything possible. But the disease – both physical and mental, sometimes cannot be overcome, no matter how much it is done. Even when our father died, we experienced that impotence. Please don’t blame yourself. “
Choi Hyuk-Sung reassured fans in mourning, “His physical presence could have disappeared, but his art remains. Even if we age, enough or enough to allow our hair to become gray, his songs will still be here. In a sense, his music could even survive all of us. My brother was not someone you could see often. You only saw him when he performed, right? So maybe he only thinks of him as somewhere in rest, creating and living in his own way. Instead of living sadly, we love his music and remember for what he was. “
“His music will always be here for you, every time you need it. I promise to make sure that my brother lived longer than anyone than us. So please don’t be too sad. “
Wheesung died tragically on March 10th. On March 12, National Forensic Service published an initial report, stating that the cause of death remains indeterminate. Detailed exams are underway, with the results expected within two weeks.
