25-year-old rapper Noel, who suddenly lost his father, former lawmaker Jang Jae-won, has become a bereaved family member under his real name, Jang Yong-jun.

The mourning hall for the late former lawmaker Jang Jae-won was set up on the 1st at the VIP room of Haeundae Paik Hospital. As the only son, Jang Yong-jun is receiving condolences alongside his mother. The funeral will be held on the 4th at 8:30 a.m. The burial sites are Yeongnak Park and Siloam Memorial Park.

In November 2015, while serving as the vice president of a university in Busan, former lawmaker Jang Jae-won was accused of sexual assault (quasi-rape causing injury) against his secretary, individual A. However, the late lawmaker strongly refuted the accusation, asserting his innocence.

In response, on the 27th of last month, the side of individual A released a video presumed to have been filmed inside a hotel room in Gangnam. The video contains situations where former lawmaker Jang Jae-won calls out individual A's name and instructs someone to fetch water, attempts to commit an act of harassment, and the victim responding with a choked voice.

Individual A's side planned to hold a press conference on the 1st at 10 a.m. to explain the details of the complaint. However, feeling pressure regarding this, former lawmaker Jang Jae-won took his own life the day before the anticipated press conference following police investigation. With the individual’s passing, the police investigation is expected to conclude with no prosecution due to lack of grounds.

In response to the news of his father's passing, Noel communicated through an open chat room with fans, saying, "Of course, how could I be okay? But please don't worry too much about me. How can I dare to measure this? It's fine not to say such things. I will see him off well. Fortunately, having experienced a lot at a young age, I won't break down because of others, so please don't worry too much."

※ If you have difficult concerns, such as depression, or if you know someone in your vicinity experiencing such difficulties, you can receive professional counseling 24 hours a day through the suicide prevention counseling number 109 or the SNS Counseling Modraen.

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