Overview
- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon registered his candidacy with the People Power Party on Tuesday, the party’s nomination committee confirmed.
- Oh had twice delayed filing as he pressed for reforms and a clean break from ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
- He publicly rebuked Chairman Jang Dong-hyeok, saying party leaders courted ultraright YouTubers and put candidates at risk.
- The PPP made partial concessions by not reappointing spokesperson Park Min-young and by adopting a lawmakers’ resolution opposing Yoon’s return.
- An innovation-focused election committee has not been launched, with party officials indicating a revamped campaign body could follow nominations; other primary contenders include Yoon Hee-sook, Lee Sang-gyu and Park Soo-min, and a win would give Oh a record fifth Seoul mayoral term.