People Power Party Seoul Mayor Candidates Confirmed: Former Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Professor Park Hyung-joon (Update)

Oh Se-hoon 41.64% Park Hyung-joon 54.40%
Including 10% bonus points for women and newcomers, 100% general public opinion survey

Oh: "Guilt over not completing term, determined to fulfill it"
Park: "Stopping 4 years of reckless actions... will present rational alternatives"

On the morning of the 4th, at the People Power Party Central Party Office in Yeouido, Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayoral candidate (left), and Park Hyung-joon, the Busan mayoral candidate, are taking a commemorative photo at the announcement event for the 4.7 by-election Seoul and Busan mayoral candidate primary results. 2021.3.4 [Captured from People Power Party YouTube. Resale and DB prohibited]
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[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee and Juni Park] Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was selected as the final candidate for the People Power Party in the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election on the 4th. This marks his return 10 years after resigning from the mayoral office. Park Hyung-joon, a professor at Dong-A University, was confirmed as the candidate for Busan mayor.

The People Power Party's nomination management committee announced that in the two-day Seoul mayoral primary held on the 2nd and 3rd through public opinion polls, former Mayor Oh received the highest vote share at 41.64%. He was followed by former lawmaker Na Kyung-won with 36.31%, Seocho District Mayor Cho Eun-hee with 16.47%, and former lawmaker Oh Shin-hwan with 10.39%.

Although former Mayor Oh was reportedly behind former lawmaker Na in the preliminary round, he achieved a major comeback in the final round.

In the Busan mayoral primary, Professor Park secured a majority with 54.40%, followed by former Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs Park Sung-hoon with 28.63%, and former lawmaker Lee Eon-ju with 21.54%.

This primary was conducted entirely through public opinion polling of general citizens. The final vote count included a 10% bonus for women and newcomers.

In his acceptance speech, former Mayor Oh said, "As a mayor who could not complete his term, I have felt a sense of guilt over the past 10 years," adding, "I firmly reaffirm my determination to create a foothold for judging the current administration." Professor Park stated, "I believe this election should serve as a brake on four years of reckless governance," and added, "Through the Busan election, we will demonstrate that we are a party presenting reasonable alternatives."

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