"Different Future from the Past" Plaintiff Side in Mayor Park Won-soon's Case to Announce Position at 2 PM

Women’s Group "Angry at Our Society Standing with the Perpetrators"

Citizens are paying their respects at the incense altar set up at Seoul Plaza on the morning of the 13th, the day of the funeral ceremony for the late Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the afternoon of the 13th, the former secretary A of the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who accused him of sexual harassment, held a press conference, and A's lawyer said, "Let's open a future different from the past."

A's lawyer, Attorney Kim Jae-ryeon (Onsesang Law Firm), wrote on her Facebook page that morning, saying, "'All of us together' today is different from yesterday."

Earlier, Attorney Kim announced that she would hold a press conference at 2 p.m. at the office of the Korean Women's Hotline in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Only Attorney Kim and officials from the Korean Women's Hotline and the Korean Sexual Violence Counseling Center will attend the press conference. They are expected to express their stance on the accusations related to the complaint against Mayor Park.

On the morning of the 13th, the portrait of the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and attendees, including his son Jushin (second from the right), are entering Seoul City Hall where the funeral service is being held. [Image source=Yonhap News]

They also jointly issued a statement on the 10th opposing the funeral of Mayor Park as the Seoul Metropolitan City Mayor (葬).

The Korean Women's Hotline started an online campaign titled "Writing Messages of Solidarity to the Victim of Park Won-soon's Sexual Harassment," stating, "We are outraged by the aspect of our society that once again sides with the perpetrator, not the victim, after the sexual harassment accusation against Park Won-soon."

The Korean Women's Association United also said, "We are angry at the political circles, media, Seoul City, and civil society that are inflicting secondary damage on the victim who tried to reveal the truth," and urged, "Seoul City must uncover the truth to prevent further harm and stand with the victim."

Earlier, on the 8th, A filed a police complaint against Mayor Park for sexual harassment using his authority at work. However, since Mayor Park was found deceased, the complaint was closed due to 'lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction.'

Meanwhile, around 7 a.m. on the same day, Mayor Park's funeral procession was held at Seoul National University Hospital Funeral Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul. After the procession, the hearse departed the funeral hall and headed to Seoul City Hall. Mayor Park's memorial service was held online from 8:30 a.m. at the multipurpose hall on the 8th floor of City Hall.

The funeral committee plans to cremate Mayor Park's body at Seoul Memorial Park after the memorial service and then transfer the ashes to his ancestral burial site in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, for interment.

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