Explore broadcaster and public-agency videos and news reports about funeral culture and sea scattering. Read older explanations of the rules alongside current legislation.
The sea scattering segment of an EBS documentary exploring funeral traditions. Playback starts at 21:20. Published in 2023, this footage should be viewed alongside current Korean law.
Starts at 21:20 · Korean-language video
Explores the meaning and types of natural burial, and what to check before choosing.
Discusses changes in funeral culture through natural burial and ash scattering.
A campaign presenting the meaning of grave exhumation and natural burial from a family perspective. It does not explain sea scattering procedures.
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A video news report on sea scattering procedures departing from Suyeong Bay, Busan, and the experiences of participating families.
Introduces the new framework and the distance and method requirements for scattering ashes at sea.
Examines challenges in establishing the framework, including facilities and ways of remembrance.
News on the public ash-scattering facility at Mongnyeon Park. The article states that formal operations are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027.
For current rules on ash scattering, permitted locations and methods, consult the Korean National Law Information Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and eHaneul Funeral Information System.
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