The Final Resting Place For Ladies' Code RiSe Is Japan

RiSe was honored in a memorial ceremony in Korea on September 9. The funeral was well attended by friends, family, and members of the Korean entertainment community. There was a large outpouring of love for RiSe, despite the fact that her funeral was held during the Korean Thanksgiving holiday, Chuseok.

Korean celebrities and K-Pop idols expessed their condolences to the families of RiSe and EunB, as well as the surviving members of Ladies' Code. The accident and subsequent fatalities also received widespread attention from American mainstream media.

Surviving members Ashley, Zuny, and Sojung attended the funeral for RiSe. Ashley and Zuny were also present at the funeral for EunB. Ladies' Code members Ashley and Zuny sustained minor injuries in the accident, while Sojung remains in recovery

According to Polaris Entertainment, RiSe would return to her family in Japan, to be laid to rest. While her funeral in Korea had a large attendence, the service in Japan would be private.

RiSe and EunB were honored by fans throughout the world through a unified candlelight vigil. RiSe was a Miss Korea contestant in 2009, whose natural beauty and shining personality led to her popularity on the program "The Birth of Korea."

RiSe battled for her life for four days, following the motor vehicle accident which claimed the life of Ladies' Code member EunB at the scene. On September 3, RiSe endured over ten hours of surgery and remained in critical condition. She lost her battle for life on September 7.

The vehicle accident remains under investigation, with inital reports attributing rain slicked roads and a back tire which became dislodged from the vehicle to the severity of the accident.

Ladies' Code debuted in 2013 and were just beginning to make their mark on K-Pop, as well as the world of Korean entertainment.

It is with great sorrow that RiSe was laid to rest. KpopStarz continues to hope for recovery of the surviving members of Ladies' Code.

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