“Most of the job on DDP was already done by the time I became mayor. So was Gwanghwamun Square, described by many architects as the city's worst architectural creation, and the new city hall. I did not think that redoing them would be the right approach as that would only create new problems.”

South Korean politician, lawyer and activist

Park Won-soon was a South Korean politician, lawyer, and activist who served as mayor of Seoul from 2011 until his death in 2020. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and became the city’s longest-serving mayor. He was known for his work in law, civic activism, and public office. His career centered on Seoul’s municipal politics, and it ended in July 2020 after allegations of sexual harassment and his death by suicide.