Oh Taeyang Claims "Oh Sehoon’s Side Assaulted Me"... Lee Junseok Retorts "If That’s the Case, Arrest Them On Site and Release the Video"

O Tae-yang, Seoul mayoral candidate, lying on the floor.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Oh Taeyang, the Future Party candidate for Seoul mayor, claimed that he was assaulted by members of Oh Se-hoon’s People Power Party campaign team. In response, the People Power Party’s election committee denied the allegation, stating, "That did not happen. Please release the footage," and rebutted the claim.

Oh Taeyang said in a press release after participating in Oh Se-hoon’s campaign event at Kkaebi Market in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 2nd, "I told candidate Oh Se-hoon to apologize for his remarks about the Yongsan tragedy, but members of Oh Se-hoon’s campaign team who heard this pushed and knocked down me and the campaign staff, assaulting us."

He added, "There were many cameras on site, and people supporting candidate Oh Se-hoon, including representative Ahn Cheol-soo, were present."

In response, Lee Jun-seok, head of the New Media Division of the People Power Party’s election committee, wrote on his Facebook on the 3rd, "There is no need for a truth dispute," and rebutted, "What kind of crazy person in a campaign team would assault an opposing candidate to the point of making them lie down flat like that?" He also added, "The campaign sites for the Seoul mayoral candidates are always under police protection, and if anyone were assaulted to the point of lying down flat like that, they would be caught on the spot."

He continued, "I remember someone continuously filming candidate Oh Taeyang at the previous Daehanmun campaign event," and said, "If there is someone filming candidate Oh Taeyang this time as well, please release the footage. I also want to know who allegedly assaulted candidate Oh Taeyang," he rebutted.

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