the News about the disappearance of 65-year-old Seoul mayor literally “blew up” South Korean media in the afternoon on Thursday 9 July. His daughter told the police that his father had disappeared and could not be contacted, but prior to that, he said, “if you leave a will”.
Police launched an investigation but could not immediately determine the whereabouts of the mayor of Seoul, as his phone was switched off. Found out that it is 10:44 am on Thursday left his residence being dressed in a dark jacket, black pants, grey shoes and was with a black backpack.
Local journalists immediately began their own investigation and soon announced the discovery of the body of the mayor in one district of Seoul. Police initially denied the information, explaining only that there are searches involving 770 police and fire service.
in Parallel the rumors that a few hours before leaving residence Park Won-soon was accused of sexual harassment by his Secretary. The police confirmed this information.
In the end, around midnight of Thursday to Friday, the police officially said that Park Won soon is dead. His body was discovered near the gate Sukchon on the slope of mount Pugak, which is located in the North of Seoul. A preliminary version of the cause of death was suicide.
At the same time, there are details of messages about the statement of the Secretary that, in General, has created a fairly coherent picture of what could happen. As it turned out, a young woman who for several years worked as a Secretary for the mayor of Seoul, late on Wednesday evening in the presence of his lawyer filed an application to the Agency of the regional police of Seoul, accusing the Puck to the systematic and persistent sexual harassment that continued for several years. In confirmation of his words, she submitted correspondence to the mayor in the messenger Telegram, where he was including “pictures of personal content with the pack”. According to the woman, similar to harassment on the part of the Pack was exposed to and other employees from among the women, but they were afraid to say it, so she decided to make the first move.
currently, investigators, journalists, experts, politicians and ordinary people discussing the situation and trying to figure out the details of an event that stirred the country. Park Won-soon was one of the prominent and popular figures of the ruling party, an ally of ROK President moon Jae-In. The mayor of Seoul really enjoyed the love of the people for his simplicity, honesty, the ability to communicate directly with the people and human kindness. Some have tipped him as the next President of South Korea. Because the news of his death came as a bolt from the blue, especially on suspicion of sexual harassment.
However, should to recognize that this is not the first prominent politician from the ruling camp of South Korea, who “lost” on illicit connections with women, who then found the courage to talk about it. A few years ago a similar situation happened with the Governor of the province of South Chungcheong, Ahn Hee-Jung Secretary accused him of rape that took place a few years ago. After litigation, the Supreme court confirmed a prison sentence for Ana, and his political career ended, although it was called the most likely candidate from the ruling camp in the elections in 2022.
In April this year after the parliamentary elections, resigned the mayor of the second largest city of Korea Busan, whose assistant was accused of harassment. Currently under investigation and will be the court.
If all the rumors against Park Won-soon confirmed, it will be the strongest blow to the image of the ruling camp and the President of the ROK moon Jae-In, who won a landslide victory in the General election on 15 April this year.
