President Park Geun-hye will attend the funeral of former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who passed away at the age of 91 on March 23. The funeral is set to take place at the National University of Singapore on March 29. There, she will express her regrets to the current prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, to the bereaved families and to all Singaporeans.

Earlier on March 23, President Park sent her deep condolences to the people of Singapore on Lee's passing. Below, please find the president's statement.

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and offer my deepest sympathy and condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his family as well as the people of Singapore.

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew developed Singapore into a global financial and logistics hub and an advanced nation over 31 years, as its founding father and leader with extraordinary skills and forward-looking insights. He dedicated himself to transforming Singapore into a leading country on the international stage, and many around the world, including in Korea, respect his achievements.

He built a special affinity with Korea by visiting the country on several occasions and became our friend who shared invaluable wisdom for the advancement of Korea-Singapore relations.

I pray for the repose of the soul of Prime Minister Lee, a leader held in high esteem by his fellow countrymen and a great inspiration to leaders across the globe.

Cheong Wa Dae