A longtime champion of women’s rights, Park Won-soon was accused by his secretary of sexual harassment. He is presumed to have killed himself.
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Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Is Found Dead
Mayor Park Won-soon, who vanished after leaving a cryptic message for his daughter, had faced a newly filed complaint from his secretary.
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Is Reported Missing; Search Underway
Mayor Park Won-soon is said to have left a cryptic, “will-like message” before leaving home on Thursday. He vanished a day after a secretary accused him of sexual harassment, two TV stations reported.
Korean Adoptee Wins Landmark Case in Search for Birth Parents
In the first verdict of its kind, a South Korean court has ruled that Kara Bos, an American, is a daughter of an 85-year-old man in Seoul.
North Korea Cuts Off All Communications Lines to South Korea
The North’s leadership says it will now treat the South as an “enemy,” the latest sign of chilling relations between the two Koreas.
‘Tell Me Who My Mother Is’: A Korean Adoptee Seeks Her Roots
Armed with DNA test results, Kara Bos is asking a South Korean court to rule that an 85-year-old man in Seoul is her father. Her paternity lawsuit could set a precedent for overseas adoptees.
Yes, Those Were Sex Dolls Cheering On a South Korean Soccer Team
FC Seoul wanted to add a little festivity to an empty stadium. Instead, it’s apologizing to fans.
As South Korea Eases Limits, Virus Cluster Prompts Seoul to Close Bars
With no vaccine in sight, the country is urging people to reclaim more of their daily lives, while bracing for new waves that are all but inevitable.
From Seoul to Sydney, Cities in Asia and Australia Learn to Live with Coronavirus
In parts of Asia and Australia, people are going out — but social distancing and other restrictions have become the new normal.
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.