{
  "id": 3172121,
  "title": "장례식장이 ‘유족 소유’ 화환 임의처분 못 해…과일·음료 반입 허용",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/story-3172121",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:47:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/economy_general/1274482.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "From now on, funeral guests cannot have their belongings disposed of at the discretion of the funeral venue. Fresh fruits, beverages, and uncooked foods from outside are permitted to be brought into the funeral venue. There have been instances where some funeral venues have limited the ability of mourners to dispose of the belongings they sent to the mourners, selling the belongings to a third-party company for disposal or reuse. The National Newspaper received complaints stating that the funeral venue should not be allowed to sell items for just 1,000 won or that the mourners should have the right to dispose of the items themselves. In response, the Fair Trade Commission clarified in the revised standards that the belongings sent by mourners belong to the mourners, and that the funeral venue must seek prior agreement from the mourners before processing the belongings. Previously, there were no clear regulations regarding ownership or processing methods of the belongings. The revised standards also allow for the acceptance of fresh fruits, beverages, and unalcoholic beverages brought from outside. The Commission decided to restrict the acceptance of externally prepared foods such as rice, soup, side dishes, and rice cakes unless an agreement is reached with the business operator and user. Additionally, the Fair Trade Commission specified the composition of funeral service fees, including facilities rental, funeral-related fees, funeral goods fees, and cleaning and management fees, and required funeral venue operators to inform consumers of these items before contract signing. To prevent funeral venue operators from charging excessive fees after the funeral, the revised standards also prevent them from charging unexpected costs to consumers. For example, the initial quotation for funeral costs on the National Newspaper was capped at 10 million won, but the actual fees charged reached 16 million won.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}