9/30 Funeral Services

DIALOG>> They offer full-package services for a funeral.

It's like a funeral insurance agency.

They offer full-package services for a funeral.

You can sign up for a service they have.
* sign up for: ~에 가입하다.

You can pay the fee in installments.
* in installment: 할부로, 분납으로
ex> I'll pay you back in installments.


RESPONSE>> Talk about funeral service companies in Korea.

Funerals are very important in Korean culture, and can go on for several days.
* go on for: ~동안 지속되다.
ex> This protest has been going on for several weeks.

When someone passes away, the wake is typically held in a funeral parlor at a hospital.
* wake: (장례식의) 철야 조문 기간
* funeral parlor: 장례식장 빈소
ex> Mourners come and pay their respects at the funeral parlor.

It is followed by a more intimate burial ceremony just for the family.
* funeral parlor: 장례식장 빈소

Covering the expenses for all of this can be quite burdensome for the surviving family.
* surviving family: 유가족
* burdensome: causing worry, difficulty or hard work, 부담스러운
ex> Tuition fees are burdensome for students.

Sang-jo companies are funeral insurance agencies that take care of the entire process of a funeral.
ex> I'll take care of everything.

They help family members foot the bill for a funeral.
* foot the bill: be responsible for paying the cost of sth

They offer full-package funeral services with a payment plan that can be broken up into installments.
* break up into installments: 할부로 나누다.


@ I've been going over these documents.  이 문서들을 훑어보고 있어.