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===In Korea=== {{main|Korean traditional funeral}} [[File:Korean.cuisine-Yukgaejang-01.jpg|thumb|Yukgaejang is a spicy soup with a beef and vegetables in it. It is a Korean traditional food and served during funerals.]] In Korea, funerals are typically held for three days and different things are done in each day. The first day: on the day a person dies, the body is moved to a funeral hall. They prepare clothes for the body and put them into a chapel of rest. Then food is prepared for the deceased. It is made up of three bowls of rice and three kinds of Korean side dishes. Also, there has to be three coins and three straw shoes. This can be cancelled if the family of the dead person have a particular religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ehaneul.go.kr/contentsS.do?id=M010202003|title=ehanuel|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref> [[File:Soju in korean restaurant.JPG|left|thumb|213x213px|''[[Soju]]'', a Korean [[distilled drink]] served at funerals]] On the second day the funeral director washes the body and shrouding is done. Then, a family member of the dead person puts uncooked rice in the mouth of the body. This step does not have to be done if the family has a certain religion. After putting the rice in the mouth, the body is moved into a coffin. Family members, including close relatives, of the dead person will wear mourning clothing. Typically, mourning for a woman includes Korean traditional clothes, [[Hanbok]], and mourning for man includes a suit. The color has to be black. The ritual ceremony begins when they are done with changing clothes and preparing foods for the dead person. The ritual ceremony is different depending on their religion. After the ritual ceremony family members will start to greet guests.<ref>{{Cite journal|first=Kwang Kyu |last=Lee |year=1984 |title=The Concept of Ancestors and Ancestor Worship in Korea |journal= Asian Folklore Studies|volume=43 |issue=2 |pages=199β214 |issn=0385-2342 |doi=10.2307/1178009|jstor=1178009 }}</ref> On the third day, the family decides whether to bury the body in the ground or cremate the body. In the case of burial, three family members sprinkle dirt on the coffin three times. In the case of cremation, there is no specific ritual; the only requirement is a jar to store [[Cremains|burned bones]] and a place to keep the jar. Other than these facts, in Korea, people who come to the funeral bring condolence money. Also, a food called [[Yukgaejang]] is served to guests, oftentimes with the Korean [[distilled drink]] called [[soju]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seoulsite.com/survival-faq/a-korean-funeral/|title=Seoul Site|website=Seoul Site|access-date=2017-04-03|archivedate=2017-05-05|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505195423/http://www.seoulsite.com/survival-faq/a-korean-funeral/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
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