Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's Four Secretaries Provide Quiet Support, Earning Praise

Jungsang Hoon, Director of Welfare Policy, Gu Jongwon, Director of Lifelong Education, Park Jinyoung, Director of Digital Policy, Kwak Jongbin, Chief of Staff, and other department heads quietly support Mayor Oh's administration

The four secretaries accompanying Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon are expected to play a central role in the administration of Mayor Oh's governance in 2024.

Mayor Oh, who holds the title of the first four-term popularly elected mayor of Seoul, has appointed four secretaries during his 4th, 5th, and 7th terms.

They are Jeong Sang-hoon, Director of Welfare Policy; Gu Jong-won, Director of Lifelong Education; Park Jin-young, Director of Digital Policy; and Kwak Jong-bin, Chief Secretary.

In this year's personnel appointments, they have taken on roles as heads of working departments such as welfare, education, and information and communications, quietly supporting Mayor Oh's administration in 2024.

Among them, the leader is Jeong Sang-hoon, Director of Welfare Policy. Jeong, who passed the local civil service exam on his third attempt, was the person who greeted Mayor Oh in front of City Hall on the first day of his comeback after 10 years through the 7th term by-election. Since then, he has held key positions such as Chief Secretary and Director of Administration, supporting Mayor Oh's administrative framework. This year, he was appointed as Director of Welfare Policy, continuing to support Mayor Oh through his work. Jeong is considered one of Mayor Oh's closest aides and is expected to continue serving alongside him in public office.

Gu Jong-won, Director of Lifelong Education, a graduate of Seoul National University’s Department of Political Science and a 43rd administrative exam pass, is a transportation expert who has served as Director of Traffic Policy and Traffic Planning Officer. After serving as Chief Secretary, he is now dedicated to expanding ‘Seoul Run’ as Director of Lifelong Education.

Park Jin-young, Director of Digital Policy, a graduate of Dongguk University and a 46th administrative exam pass, has faithfully fulfilled his role as Director of Digital Policy after serving as Communication Planning Officer and returning from a dispatch to China.

Kwak Jong-bin, the youngest of the four secretaries who served Mayor Oh at the end of the 4th term, graduated from the University of Seoul and passed the 45th administrative exam. After Mayor Oh’s comeback, he served as Director of Autonomous Administration, was promoted to Grade 3, and served as Director of Financial Planning. After attending the National Defense University last year, he was reappointed as Chief Secretary and is expected to act as Mayor Oh’s strategist.

This group, known as the ‘Mayor Oh’s Four Secretaries,’ has been quietly supporting the mayor’s administration up close and has received positive evaluations for their work.

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