[Spoiler] "The Great Funeral", a bitter portrait of our generation

Old man Song eventually passed away with lung cancer despite his friends' efforts.

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MBC drama special "Drama Festival - The Great Funeral" showed Gu-bong (Baek Il-sub) and Ong-sik (Lee Ho-jae) holding a fake funeral for their friend Song who was diagnosed with the last stage of lung cancer.

Old man Song was living alone with his kids in the States and one day he collapsed. His friends struggled to gather the money for his surgery but Song passed away.

Song's family moved his remains to his hometown before the drama ended.

"Drama Festival - The Great Funeral" highlighted on the reality of the elderly in our society through Gu-bong who sold his land for his son's business and living with his son, Ong-sik who lives with his daughter-in-law because his son left for the heavens first and old man Song who died alone.

Meanwhile, Drama Festival is going to broadcast 10 different short dramas including "Drama Festival - The Great Funeral".