Cemeteries, columbariums in South Korea reinvent themselves as sanctuaries for the living

Visitors sit in the "In-yeon" Gallery at Seoul Memorial Park. - PHOTO: THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): Cemeteries and columbariums in South Korea evoke images of sorrowful families and friends mourning the loss of their loved ones.

With their rows of urns in glass cabinets, columbariums, are the last place anyone wants to visit unless they lost someone close to them.