page_title: Park Won-soon
section_title: Death
hierarchical_section_title: Park Won-soon / Death
caption_attribution_description: 한국어: 서울 종로구 연건동 서울대병원 장례식장에 마련된 박원순 서울시장 빈소
context_page_description: Park Won-soon was a South Korean politician, philanthropist, activist, and lawyer who served as the longest-serving mayor of Seoul from 2011 until his death in July 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2011 and won re-election in 2014 and 2018.
  Prior to being elected mayor, Park was a community and social justice activist. He was a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. A noted political donor in Seoul, Park contributed to political organizations and think tanks that advocated for grassroots solutions towards social, educational, environmental, and political issues.
context_section_description: On July 9, 2020, Park's daughter reported him as missing after reportedly taking sick leave, alerting the National Police Agency at 5:17 pm KST. His cell phone was reported as turned off in the Seongbuk District of Seoul, with his daughter finding a will-like note. Authorities began using search dogs and drones in Seongbuk District. Around midnight, his body was found near Sukjeongmun on Bugak Mountain in northern Seoul. With no foul play found at the scene, it has been broadly reported that the death is considered a suicide.
  Park's family accepted a state funeral, held at Seoul City Hall and streamed online on July 13, 2020. About 992,000 people have paid tribute to Park on an online city-run mourning site. Despite the controversy surrounding the alleged sexual harassment, the funeral was paid for by the city using public funds.
caption: Park's funeral was held after a mourning period of five days.
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