Why Did Over 3,000 Attend the Inauguration Ceremony of Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Amid the Heat?

On the 5th, Park Gang-su's Inauguration Ceremony as Mapo District Mayor Draws Over 3,000 Residents Including Mayor Oh Se-hoon... Mayor Park Pledges, "A Moment to Reaffirm Residents' Desire and Support for Mapo's Change"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] It has been confirmed that more than 3,000 residents and figures from various sectors attended the ‘Inauguration Ceremony of Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu for the 8th Term of Direct Election’ held on the 5th, drawing attention.

On the 8th, a district official explained, “The auditorium at Mapo-gu Office, where Mayor Park Gang-su’s inauguration ceremony was held, has 486 seats. Considering additional capacity and the weather conditions on the day, it was initially predicted that about 1,000 guests would attend. However, despite the heatwave, not only was the auditorium fully occupied, but the outdoor event area was also filled, confirming that about 3,000 residents attended. It was truly a sea of people.”

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu said, “A great many residents who desire change in Mapo came to the event. I deeply apologize for not being able to accommodate everyone who came despite the enthusiastic support and encouragement. I will surely repay this gratitude and apology with new changes and leaps forward for Mapo.”

The inauguration ceremony was attended by residents from various sectors celebrating the new Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu, as well as Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Democratic Party National Assembly members Roh Woong-rae and Jung Cheong-rae, Kim Seong-dong, the People Power Party’s Mapo-eul district committee chairman, and Oh Hyun-joo, Justice Party’s Mapo regional committee chairman, marking the start of the new 8th term of direct election for Mapo-gu.

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