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Proceeding with proper funeral arrangements, Lee Dong Gun returned to Korea from Sydney Australia, bringing with him the urn containing the cremated ashes of his younger brother Lee Joon Yub (21).

Lee Joon Yub was murdered on March 21st in Sydney in a fight with two Chinese hoodlums, Ivan Lee and Michael Wong who were later arrested for murder. Both men are rumored to be associated with an underworld crime organization.

The urn will be housed in the mourning hall of Samsung Medical Center for 4 days so that formal respects can be paid to the body. Catholic mass will be observed for the body on March 31st.

Also in mourning attendance was Han Ji Hye, Lee Dong Gun’s former girlfriend. It’s touching to see that there are no sour feelings between the two exes.

A funeral was held for Lee Dong-gun’s brother at St. John’s College Chapel (below) in the University of Sydney on March 26^th.Lee Dong-gun is going through a tough year so far - break up with actress girlfriend Han Ji-hye in January and now the tragic death of his younger brother.

We here at POPSEOUL! offer our deepest condolences to Lee Dong Gun and his family.

(in Australia)

(At Samsung Medical Center funeral in Seoul)

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Lee Dong-gun’s Japanese single will be released on March 26^th, the same date of his younger brother’s funeral, which will take place in Korea.

Despite the tragic event, many are anticipating Lee Dong-gun’s single release, which consists of four songs.

Is it just me, or is it a bit insensitive for the record company to proceed as planned while Lee Dong-gun is going through hard times?

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Lee Dong-gun’s younger brother (21) was murdered by two Chinese teenagers (18) at Sydney’s World Square about 1am today in Sydney, Australia yesterday.

Two eighteen year old teenagers stabbed Lee Dong-gun’s younger brother and his friend, identified as Song because they thought that Lee and Song were looking down at them. Lee died almost instantly and Song is currently in critical conditions.

The argument is believed to have begun at a Hungry Jack’s restaurant on the corner of Liverpool and George streets.

The defendants were caught an hour after the crime and Lee Dong-gun and his family quickly flew to Sydney to identify the body.

What a tough year for Lee Dong-gun. First, the highly publicized break-up, the expulsion and now the unfortunate death of his baby brother…

Our condolences to the Lee family. RIP Lee (name unidentified).

(Image source: The Sydney Morning Herald). Blood marks the wall at the World Tower complex where stabbing occurred.

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Things aren’t going so well for panda actor Lee Dong Gun. Adding to his split-up with longtime girlfriend Han Ji Hye, he was expelled from Hang Yang University because his low attendance record. He soon enrolled into a cyber university, in hopes of continuing his studies.

On top of that, Han Ji Hye discussed their break-up on national tv, earning sympathy points, while Lee Dong-gun sealed his lips with a simple “no comment”.

Hopefully things will turn out better for our favorite panda and if not, he can recuperate while serving the military at the year’s end.

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