Seo Jeong-hyeop, Acting Mayor of Seoul, Shows Vigorous Activity After Successful Surgery

After taking a 19-day break including a 2-week leave for neck disc surgery and the Chuseok holiday, returned to work on the 5th and actively led meetings preparing for the National Assembly audit; on the 9th, attended the Central Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting chaired by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun at Seoul City Hall.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seo Jeong-cheol, Acting Mayor of Seoul and First Deputy Mayor of Administration (photo), took a 19-day leave starting from the 16th of last month for cervical disc surgery, including sick leave and the Chuseok holiday, and returned to work on the 5th, resuming normal duties.

Meanwhile, on the 9th, he actively participated in the Central Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CSCH) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun at Seoul City Hall.

Acting Mayor Seo, who had long suffered from a cervical disc condition, took leave to undergo surgery that had been postponed due to the sudden death of former Mayor Park Won-soon and the response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The surgery was successful, and since the 5th, Seo has been attending work and performing his duties as Acting Mayor of Seoul.

In particular, he held a countermeasure meeting to prepare for the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee session on the 15th and the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee’s audit on the 20th, working on response plans.

On the 6th, Acting Mayor Seo informed Kim In-ho, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, via phone that his health condition was good.

After the National Assembly audit concludes, Seoul City is expected to enter a busy period with the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s administrative audit and the Budget and Accounts Committee becoming active, continuing a hectic schedule through the end of the year, which will require health management alongside fulfilling the schedule.

A senior official of Seoul City stated, "Acting Mayor Seo appeared to be in good health as he chaired the audit countermeasure meeting."

In a phone call with reporters that morning, Acting Mayor Seo said, "I am gradually recovering," and added, "I came to work today to prepare for the CSCH meeting held at City Hall."

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