South Korea: Missing Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Dead, Body Found in Hills After Massive Search

Police say the body of the missing mayor of South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been found. They say Park Won-soon's body was located in hills in northern Seoul early Friday, more than seven hours after they launched a massive search for him.

Mayor Park Won-soon (Photo Credits: Getty Images)

Seoul, July 9: Police say the body of the missing mayor of South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been found. They say Park Won-soon's body was located in hills in northern Seoul early Friday, more than seven hours after they launched a massive search for him.

Park's daughter had called police on Thursday afternoon to report him missing, saying he had given her a “will-like” message before leaving home.

News reports say one of Park's secretaries had lodged a complaint with police on Wednesday night over alleged sexual harassment.

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