He was also the acting president of South Korea at the time of Roh Moo-hyun's suspension in 2004 and a former mayor of Seoul.

Goh Kun was born on 2 January 1938 in modern day Seoul, South Korea and attended Kyunggi High School from 1953 to 1956.

[2] Goh began his career in civil service in the 1960s, when he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as a probationary officer.

[4] During his tenure, he initiated a "10 million trees of life" program in the Seoul and sought more aggressive emissions standards, which led to a significant greening of the city.

[6][7] He resigned from the office of Prime Minister on 24 May 2004 after refusing to comply with the President's request to replace cabinet members.