Park Won-soon: key obituary facts
Is Park Won-soon dead? Yes. Park Won-soon died on July 9, 2020, at age 64.
Cause of death: Park Won-soon's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Park Won-soon known for?
He was a Korean lawyer, Mayor of Seoul (1956-2020).
More about Park Won-soon
Born: 26 March 1956.
Place of birth: Changnyeong County.
Place of death: Seoul.
Gender: male.
Occupation: lawyer, politician.
Nationality: South Korea.
Education: Dankook University, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London.
Employer: Seoul National University, Seoul.
Awards: Ramon Magsaysay Award, Korean Buddhist Human Rights Award, Honorable New Knowledge Worker of Korea.
Also known as: Park Won-sun, Park Won-Soon.
Park Won-soon, a South Korean politician, died on July 9, 2020, in Seoul.
He served as mayor of Seoul from 2011 until his death and was the city’s longest-serving mayor. A lawyer and activist as well as a politician, he was a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Park was also known for his work in community and social justice causes before entering city government, and he received the Ramon Magsaysay Award during his career. Sources differ on his birth date, listing either February 11, 1955 or March 26, 1956.