Oh Se-hoon: "Protecting the Daily Lives and Safety of the People is the Reason for Politics"

"Calmly Welcoming the New Year with Citizens"

On the 31st, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated, ahead of the New Year's Eve bell-ringing event, "At this moment, I am reconsidering the 'essence of politics.'"

Mayor Oh said, "The path of 2024 is also reaching its end."

He emphasized, "When I paused and looked back, the times of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure we shared are deeply engraved. Protecting daily life and safety so that the people do not feel anxious. Ensuring that citizens can focus on their livelihoods without suffering due to politics. This is the reason for the existence of politics and its mission in this era."

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He added, "Although it is regrettable that this year’s year-end and New Year's events, including the New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony, have been significantly scaled down, I intend to calmly welcome the new year with the citizens. In 2025, I will walk a brighter path together with the citizens."

Meanwhile, Seoul City will hold scaled-down year-end and New Year's events, including the Boshingak New Year's Eve bell-ringing, in mourning for the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster. The New Year's Eve bell-ringing event scheduled from 11 p.m. on this day until 1 a.m. on January 1 next year around Boshingak in Jongno-gu, Seoul, will cancel performances and performances and proceed with a solemn bell-ringing ceremony as the main focus.

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