Oh Se-hoon Launches Campaign to Win 2030 Voters: "I Will Engage in Upright Politics"

People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon appeals for support at a focused campaign rally held on the 28th at the East Gate Plaza of COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, has actively taken steps to win the hearts of the 2030 youth.

On the 28th, during a campaign held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Oh stated, "I will engage in politics that I can be proud of and stand confidently in front of young people."

At the campaign venue that day, citizens in their 20s preparing for employment and those in their 30s running businesses came onto the stage to express their support for Oh. They emphasized that Oh is a "mayor with real work experience" and criticized Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate, for her remark about the "lack of historical experience among people in their 20s." They also described this Seoul mayoral by-election as "a starting point for a mid-term evaluation of President Moon Jae-in's administration."

After listening to their remarks, Oh said, "Our 2030 youth are formidable. Compared to when we were in our 20s and 30s, they are truly smart. It seems they understand the world thoroughly," adding, "I will engage in politics that I can be proud of and stand confidently in front of young people."

Along with this, Oh mentioned a recent poll showing that his approval rating among people in their 20s is about three times higher than that of candidate Park. He said, "My approval rating among people in their 20s was in the 60% range," and expressed, "I am truly grateful to the young people." Oh added, "The politics that young people really want to see is politics of unity and harmony," and said, "Representative Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party and I will successfully co-manage Seoul City and create a model case."

Ahn, who had competed in the opposition primary, joined Oh that day and asked citizens to support Oh. Ahn said, "If you vote for candidate Oh, you can judge this government and make the fading gray city of Seoul bright and vibrant again."

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