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, the South Korean politician who served as mayor of Seoul from 2011 until his death on July 9, 2020, was 64.
A lawyer and activist, he was a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and became the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. Widely known as Park Won-soon, he built his public career in law and civil society before entering municipal politics.
He died in Seoul.