He Stayed on Duty Even on Children's Day... Chungju City Official, 39, Saves Four Lives Through Organ Donation

Late Park Junyong, Administrative Officer at Chungju City Hall

Passed Away After Collapsing While on Duty

Organ Donation to Honor a Life Devoted to Child Care

A public official in his 30s working in the field of child welfare in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do, has given new hope for life to four patients through organ donation. It is reported that the bereaved family decided on the organ donation to honor the deceased's life, who had been dedicated to public welfare work.

Junyong Park (39), an administrative officer at Chungju City Hall in Chungcheongbuk-do, saved four lives through organ donation and passed away. Chungju City

According to Chungju City on May 14, Park Junyong, a 39-year-old administrative officer of the Women's and Youth Division's Child-Friendly Dream Team, collapsed and lost consciousness while on duty at noon on May 6 and was transported to a hospital. Despite receiving treatment, he ultimately did not recover and passed away at around 3 p.m. the previous day.

He was appointed as a social welfare civil servant in 2021 and had been responsible for citizen welfare and child care work. Starting this year, he managed operational support and on-site inspections for 34 local child centers, as well as responding to civil complaints. It is also known that he participated in event support work during the Children's Day holiday period.

Colleagues remembered him as a sincere and warm-hearted public official. One colleague said, "He was always someone who looked after those around him with a bright smile." It was reported that Park had no underlying health conditions, which made his passing all the more heartbreaking for those around him.

The bereaved family decided to donate his organs to commemorate the life he devoted to helping neighbors in the field of welfare. As a result, his organs were delivered to four patients who had been waiting for transplants.

Chungju City plans to hold a funeral ritual at the city hall square, where he worked, on the morning of May 15, with fellow employees in attendance.

A city official stated, "We are devastated to lose an employee who has worked diligently in the fields of public welfare and child care," adding, "We will do our utmost to support the bereaved family and assist with the funeral process."

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