Oh Se-hoon: "Even if I become mayor, I will continue 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory'... but only the traffic information"

On the weekend of the 27th, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, appealed for support while holding hearts in both hands at Seoul Forest in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] On the 28th, Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, expressed his position regarding TBS, a radio station under the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and its program "Kim Eo-jun's News Factory," stating, "Even if I am elected mayor, it is fine for Kim Eo-jun to continue hosting."

On the 28th, in an interview with Yonhap News, Oh was asked, "If Oh Se-hoon is elected, will people no longer be able to listen to TBS's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory'?" He replied, "TBS has a founding purpose. It provides traffic and lifestyle information," adding, "It is fine for Kim Eo-jun to continue hosting, but he should provide traffic information."

Oh said, "During my previous term, there were no current affairs programs like 'News Factory.' (Programs such as TBS's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory') were created by former Mayor Park Won-soon," and added, "Now, TBS should be operated according to its founding purpose."

TBS 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' / Photo by Homepage Capture, Yonhap News

So far, the opposition has raised fairness issues, claiming that the 'News Factory' hosted by Kim is politically biased, broadcasting content favorable to the ruling party. Oh also stated, "TBS, which receives the Seoul city budget, is politically biased."

However, the ruling party strongly opposed this. On the 24th, Song Young-gil, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, appealed on his social media, saying, "'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' might disappear. Let's protect Kim Eo-jun." Hwang Bang-yeol, deputy spokesperson for Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, said, "TBS is legally guaranteed independence, so the mayor cannot dictate its operations," adding, "Our people will never forgive the arrogance of acting as if he is already the mayor."

Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, also appeared directly on 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and criticized Oh's claims, saying, "The issue of stopping support for TBS broadcasting is not within the mayor's authority."

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