I think the whole episode is a doube red herring. We're meant to think that Jin survived and we're seeing his flash-forwards, only to learn that he died. Red herring. In fact, I think that move itself is a red herring.
You can't escape the date of death on the coffin: September 22, 2004. (What is the 1980 date on the left?!) That means he is NOT one of the Oceanic Six, and is in fact part of the island cover-up (everybody but 8 died in the crash).
Jin could in truth be alive or dead. He could have remained behind on the island (perhaps by choice, in order to get Sun off under still unknown circumstances). In that case, Sun is grieving the fact that they are apart and she may never see him again. Or he could have been killed at some point before Sun left, so that her grieving for him is about his death.
Remember, Boone probably has a grave marker saying "09-22-2004" as well. And he didn't die on that day.
You can't escape the date of death on the coffin: September 22, 2004. (What is the 1980 date on the left?!) That means he is NOT one of the Oceanic Six, and is in fact part of the island cover-up (everybody but 8 died in the crash).
Jin could in truth be alive or dead. He could have remained behind on the island (perhaps by choice, in order to get Sun off under still unknown circumstances). In that case, Sun is grieving the fact that they are apart and she may never see him again. Or he could have been killed at some point before Sun left, so that her grieving for him is about his death.
Remember, Boone probably has a grave marker saying "09-22-2004" as well. And he didn't die on that day.
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