By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Super Junior leader Leeteuk was in tears and in
deep sorrow at the funeral for his father and grandparents that was held this
morning in Seoul.
His sister, Park In Young, relatives and friends
were at the Korea University Guro Hospital mortuary to bid their final farewell
to Park Yongin, 57, Leeteuk’s father; and grandparents Park Hyeon Suk, 84, and
Cheon Kyung Tae, 79.
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| Leeteuk at the funeral (Photos by www.newsen.com) |
Other members of Super Junior were there to support
Leeteuk and serve as pallbearers at the funeral.
The three were laid to rest three days after they
were found dead in an apartment in Sindaebang-dong in Dongjak, Seoul.
According to the Korean police, the father of Super
Junior leader Leeteuk apparently committed suicide after he strangled his
parents.
Their bodies were found by a nephew at about 9:20
a.m. last Jan. 6.
Leeteuk’s dad apparently hanged himself while the
bodies of his grandparents were found in bed, the police said.
Park Yongin reportedly suffered from depression
while his grandparents suffered from dementia.
A suicide note left by Leeteuk’s dad and which
reportedly read, “I’ll take them with me,” was found by the police.
“We believe Lee Teuk’s father strangled his parents
to death and then took his own life,” said a police spokesman, according to The
Chosun Ilbo.
Leeteuk’s father had been caring for his parents
for 15 years, the newspaper added.
Leeteuk, who has been serving in the military since
October 2012, was allowed by authorities to attend the wake and funeral. His
sister also rushed home when she heard the tragic news.
Confusion arose last Jan. 6 when SM Entertainment,
Super Junior’s agency, reported that the three were killed in a car accident in
an apparent attempt to protect Leeteuk.
Leeteuk’s parents divorced years ago.
In a TV special about Super Junior which aired on
MBC in 2012, Leeteuk cried when he talked about his parents.
He said his parents didn’t get along well and
fought a lot.
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