Singer Kang Won Rae receives attention for criticizing those who act like they're friends with the deceased

Singer Kang Won Rae has recently taken to his Facebook to express his opinion against those who pretend to be friends with the deceased. He wrote, "You never listen to the lyrics or songs normally, but when that person dies, you always talk bullshit as if you were friends, assholes ?."

A screenshot of his post, shown below, has been gaining attention across various social networking sites. With the recent death of legendary singer Shin Hae Chul, netizens are speculating that Kang Won Rae is talking about those who are reacting to Shin Hae Chul's death.�

And indeed, Shin Hae Chul's death is garnering a huge reaction in Korea. On the morning of October 29, Shin Hae Chul's 1999 song "Dream of the Freshwater Eel" rose to the number one spot across three different music charts. Furthermore,�Shin Hae Chul's memorial service has attracted thousands of visitors. While 4,000 people attended Shin Hae Chul's memorial service on October 28, an additional 1,000 people attended the next day. Many celebrities went to offer their condolences. While Heo Ji Woong, Lee Seung Chul, Cho Yong Pil, and Psy were reported to have appeared on the first day, Lee Seung Hwan, g.o.d, TaeTiSeo, and YB showed up on the second.

Although the screenshot of Kang Won Rae's Facebook comment features positive responses, with the first two reading, "Nosy and shameless people," and, "I completely agree 100%," the majority of netizens have criticized Kang Won Rae. Top comments include: "This is disgruntling for those who are sincerely hurting. Kim Song and Kang Won Rae, when your baby was born, people left messages because they were sincerely happy for you. Are you going to reply to those kind of feelings that way too?", "He'd even be jealous of Satan's death�," and, "I honestly feel bad for Kim Song who married someone as bad as you."