Former Lawmaker Kim Jaeyoon Found Dead in Front of Building in Seocho-gu... Suspected Fall Death

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Former National Assembly member Kim Jae-yoon, who served three terms, was found dead, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the Seocho Police Station in Seoul on the 29th, at around 12:55 PM, a passerby discovered Kim, the former assemblyman, deceased in front of a building in Seocho-gu and reported it to the police.

The cause of death is presumed to be a fall, and no suicide note was found at the scene. The police are considering the possibility of an extreme choice by Kim and are verifying the exact circumstances of his death. The body was placed at a nearby hospital funeral hall.

Kim, originally from Jeju, served as a member of the 17th, 18th, and 19th National Assembly under the Democratic United Party and later worked as an endowed professor at a local university.

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