World · East Asia & Pacific · 23 hrs ago
Man who paid father's funeral costs rejects uncle's demand for condolence money
A man in South Korea says he paid the full 7.5 million won funeral bill for his father.
He said he had cared for his father after a brain hemorrhage in 2008, despite having little contact with him earlier.
After the funeral, his uncle asked him to hand over condolence money from the father's wider family and the uncle's own friends.
The nephew said the uncle had contributed nothing toward the funeral costs.
He gave the uncle the 350,000 won collected from six of the uncle's friends, then said the funeral accounts were settled and asked for no further contact.
South Korea's Supreme Court precedent says condolence money first covers funeral costs paid by the chief mourner, with any remainder settled among family members.
The dispute has prompted online support for the nephew, while no further action is described.
A South Korean man says he paid the full 7.5 million won cost of his father’s funeral and later rejected his uncle’s demand for condolence money.
The man said he had cared for his father after the father suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2008.
His uncle reportedly asked for condolence money given by the father’s clan association and the uncle’s own acquaintances.
The man said he transferred 350,000 won collected from six of the uncle’s acquaintances and told him the funeral settlement was finished.
The articles report that Supreme Court precedent puts funeral expenses paid by the chief mourner ahead of distributing any remaining condolence money.
- Who
- A man identified as A and his paternal uncle.
- What
- A says he paid 7.5 million won in funeral costs and rejected his uncle’s demand for condolence money.
- When
- The account was posted on a workplace community on October 26; the reports were published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea; the post appeared on the Remember workplace community.
- Why
- The uncle reportedly said condolence money from the clan association and his acquaintances should go to him. A said he had paid the funeral costs and was unwilling to hand over the money.
A and his position
His uncle and his position
Funeral costs
A and his position
A says he paid the full 7.5 million won and that condolence money should first cover funeral expenses.
His uncle and his position
The uncle reportedly contributed nothing to the funeral costs but demanded condolence money from the clan association and his acquaintances.
Distribution of money
A and his position
A says he transferred 350,000 won from six of his uncle’s acquaintances and considered the settlement closed.
His uncle and his position
The uncle reportedly said his acquaintances’ condolence money was his and that he should also receive the clan association’s money.
A said his father suffered a brain hemorrhage, after which A cared for him.
A’s account was posted on a workplace community.
A said he paid the 7.5 million won funeral costs and received a demand from his uncle for condolence money.
A said he transferred 350,000 won from six of his uncle’s acquaintances and told him the settlement was finished.
- Funeral costs
- 7.5 million won, paid by A
- Father’s illness
- Brain hemorrhage in 2008
- Money transferred
- 350,000 won from six of the uncle’s acquaintances
- Demanded money
- Condolence money from the clan association and the uncle’s acquaintances
- Community
- Remember workplace community
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What people are saying
I paid the entire 7.5 million won funeral cost as the chief mourner.
I feel so exhausted and bitter seeing a relative who ignored me when I was young and did not care for my father when he was ill trying to take money without contributing to the funeral costs.
My uncle’s acquaintances’ condolence money is all my money, and I should also take the clan association’s money.