An interfaith state funeral was held for him on 23 August 2009 in front of the National Assembly Building, with a procession leading to the Seoul National Cemetery where he was interred according to Catholic traditions.
Sebuah pemakaman kenegaraan antaragama diadakan baginya pada tanggal 23 Agustus 2009 di depan Gedung Majelis Nasional, dengan prosesi yang mengarah ke Seoul National Cemetery di mana ia dimakamkan sesuai dengan tradisi Katolik.