South Korean capital holds funeral for late mayor
Weeping mourners gathered outside the funeral for the late Mayor of Seoul, Park Won-Soon, on Monday.
Park was found dead on Friday after his daughter reported him missing.
He leaves behind a complex legacy amid a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.
A petition filed with the presidential Blue House had urged the funeral to be cancelled over the sexual abuse allegations, gathering over 560,000 signatures.
But the event went forward as planned after a court rejected an activist group's attempt to stop it on Sunday.
Hundreds gathered outside on Monday despite heavy rain near the city hall and a park where the mayor's body will be cremated.
As the longest-serving mayor of the South Korean capital since 2011,, Park was one of the country's most prominent elected officials.
A former activist and lawyer who advocated for women's rights and gender equality, Park was also seen as a potential presidential candidate.
His death came after one of Park's former secretaries filed a complaint alleging the 64-year-old had sexually harassed her, prompting a police investigation.
Park had left a note on his desk thanking and apologising to everyone.
Police did not give a cause of death but said there was no sign of foul play.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said only some 100 people, including family members, officials and lawmakers, were invited to the livestreamed funeral due to the global health crisis.
City officials say Park's remains will be buried in the southeastern county of Changnyeong, where he was born.
