Chinese-language Media Also Uniformly Report Park Won-soon’s Death News

SCMP "Longtime Human Rights Activist and Human Rights Lawyer"
Also Detailed Search Operation After Missing Person Report

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is explaining the policy at the 'Seoul Green New Deal' press briefing held at Seoul City Hall on the 8th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Following the confirmation of the death of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, media outlets in the Chinese-speaking regions including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan also reported the related news.

On the 10th (local time), the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported, "After more than six hours of search by police and fire authorities, Mayor Park was found dead near Waryong Park in Seoul," adding, "It is presumed to be a suicide, but the exact cause of death needs further investigation."

On the same day, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) also conveyed the news of Mayor Park's death, citing multiple Korean media sources. SCMP described him as "a long-time human rights activist and human rights lawyer" and "a politician who was considered a candidate for the 2022 South Korean presidential election."

Taiwan's Liberty Times reported, "Mayor Park's daughter filed a missing person report with the police, after which the search began," and added, "About 600 police officers and firefighters, police dogs, and drones were mobilized for the search."

In the early morning of the 10th, police recovered the body of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon near Sukjeongmun Gate on Bukaksan Mountain in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, where he was found deceased. / Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, Mayor Park was found dead near Sukjeongmun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at 12:01 a.m. the following day after leaving his official residence on the 9th and losing contact. The funeral hall is planned to be set up at Seoul National University Hospital.

Earlier, Park's daughter reported to the police at 5:17 p.m. on the 9th, stating, "My father left the house about 4 to 5 hours ago after leaving what seemed like a farewell message, and his phone has been turned off."

The police and fire authorities began search operations around 5:30 p.m. that day, focusing on the Seongbuk-gu area of Seoul where the last signal from Mayor Park's mobile phone was detected. His body was first discovered by a search dog 6 hours and 30 minutes into the search. At the scene, a mobile phone, business cards, and a water bottle were found, but no suicide note was present.

Meanwhile, it was reported that on the 8th, Mayor Park was accused of sexual harassment by his former secretary, Ms. A.

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