The mayor of Seoul, South Korea, has been reported missing and police have launched a search for him, an official says
Seoul The mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and police have launched a search for him, an official told CNN on Thursday.
Park Won-soon was reported missing by his daughter, at around 5 p.m. Thursday , according to a police official familiar with the case.The 64-year-old longtime civic activist, who has been Seoul's mayor since 2011, is seen as a likely hopeful for the liberals in the 2022 presidential elections.When Park was elected in a landslide victory against the ruling party nearly a decade ago -- with no political ties or experience -- it sparked a public frenzy.
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