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Oh Se-hoon Wins PPP Nomination for Seoul Mayor Race

The decision sets up a Seoul contest that will test Oh’s push for a rare fifth term.

Overview

  • The People Power Party, which named Oh as its Seoul candidate on Saturday, set up a June 3 face-off with Democratic nominee Chong Won-o as the incumbent seeks a third straight term and fifth overall.
  • Oh prevailed in a three-way primary over Rep. Park Soo-min and former lawmaker Yun Hee-suk, a result announced by nomination chief Park Duk-hyum at party headquarters in Yeouido.
  • After the announcement, Oh called the local vote the final battleground for restoring the rule of law and said a new term would be a mandate to rebuild his party.
  • He also laid out a five-point vision for the capital focused on shared growth and more affordable home ownership for residents.
  • His bid follows an unusual career arc that includes a 2006 mayoral win, a 2011 resignation after a school-meals referendum, a 2021 by-election return, and a 2022 re-election.