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Park Won-soon
Serving as mayor of Seoul from 2011 to 2020.
Beautiful Foundation · Hope Institute
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Changnyeong County
- Died
- 9 July 2020
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Park Won-soon was a South Korean lawyer, civic activist and politician. His public career moved from human-rights law to civil-society organisations and city government.
Early life
Student activism
Was detained and expelled from Seoul National University after protesting military rule; later graduated from Dankook University.
Career
- 1982–1983
Public prosecutor
Worked in Daegu before private legal practice.
- 1994
Civic watchdog
Helped found People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy.
- 2011
Mayor
Won Seoul’s mayoral election.
Selected work
Beautiful Foundation
Led a philanthropic organisation promoting community service.
Hope Institute
Founded a policy institute based on civic proposals.
Seoul government
Served as the city’s mayor.
Beyond work
Death and allegations
Died in 2020 after a former secretary accused him of sexual harassment; the allegations prompted scrutiny of his public legacy.
Sources & photo credit
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