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Seoul City Removes Late Mayor’s Suicide Prevention Message Posted on Han River Bridge

Seoul City Removes Late Mayor’s Suicide Prevention Message Posted on Han River Bridge

SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has removed the suicide prevention message written by late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and posted on the guardrails of the Hangang Bridge, one of the bridges connecting the north and south of Seoul. This move came after civil complaints were filed about the uncomfortable truth [...]

Photo of Seoul Mayor Inspires Company to Build Ice Pack Air Conditioner

Photo of Seoul Mayor Inspires Company to Build Ice Pack Air Conditioner

SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Last summer, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon did a ‘one-month stay’ in a rooftop house in Seoul without a single air conditioner. He coursed through the summer’s blazing heat with a single electric fan, gifted to him by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. His modest lifestyle inspired many, particularly when [...]