Seongnam to Open Sky Nuri Memorial Parks No. 1 and 2 During Chuseok Holiday, Ritual Rooms Closed

Crematorium to Operate Only Once on Chuseok

City Encourages Use of Public Transportation and Online Memorials

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin) announced on September 16 that it will operate the Sky Nuri Memorial Parks No. 1 and No. 2 in Galhyeon-dong, Jungwon District, as usual from September 24 to 27, which coincides with the Chuseok holiday.

Haneulnuri No.1 Memorial Facility, a columbarium in Seongnam City. Provided by Seongnam City.

The hours of operation will remain unchanged, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. However, to prepare for a potential influx of visitors, the use of the eleven ritual rooms will be suspended from September 19 to 27.

On the day of Chuseok, September 25, the number of cremation sessions will be reduced from the usual eight to one. The crematorium will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., with capacity for 11 cremations.

During the holiday period, daily visitor numbers are expected to reach around 1,800 at Memorial Park No. 1 and approximately 3,200 at Memorial Park No. 2. To alleviate congestion at the sites, Seongnam City is encouraging people to use public transportation and participate in online memorials through the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "e-Haneul Funeral Information System."

A total of 41,761 deceased are interred at Sky Nuri Memorial Parks No. 1 and No. 2. Out of the 16,900-niche capacity at Memorial Park No. 1, 15,840 niches (94%) are in use, and Memorial Park No. 2, with its 25,921-niche capacity, is already fully occupied.

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