Seo Dong-Kown was born in
Gyeongsangbuk-do on October 30, 1932. After completing military service, he was appointed a prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office in 1961. During the
Fifth Republic, he served as Deputy Minister of Justice and
Prosecutor General, and during the
Sixth Republic, he served as the Deputy Minister of National Security. Seo died on November 29, 2025, at the age of 93. == References ==