Jung Wonoh Engages with Citizens through 'Seoul Interview'... "Practical Administration in Action"

Over 5,000 Citizen Messages Received in One Month
Direct Responses Through On-Site Visits and Meetings

Jung Wonoh, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, will begin communicating directly with citizens starting on the 15th through the "Visiting Seoul Interview" campaign.

Jung Wono, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, will communicate directly with citizens through the 'Visiting Seoul Interview' starting on the 15th. The photo shows him interacting with citizens during his time as mayor of Seongdong District. Photo by The Asia Business Daily DB

According to Jung's election camp, known as the "ChakChak Camp," the "Visiting Seoul Interview" campaign involves selecting stories from messages sent by citizens to the candidate's direct phone number. Jung will personally visit the selected individuals to conduct interviews. From March 5 to April 13, a total of 5,186 messages were received via the direct phone number over the course of about a month.

The campaign team stated that they will develop policy pledges based on these citizen interviews and present a vision for Seoul governance under the theme "Seoul Where Citizens Are the Owners."

Jung commented, "I planned this initiative so that more citizens can directly experience my practical administrative approach, which focuses on listening to and resolving citizens' inconveniences. Beginning with this campaign, I will continue to seek various ways to listen to citizens' opinions."

On this day, Jung's first schedule will take him to Bukchon in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

The ChakChak Camp explained, "This campaign is based on the candidate's administrative philosophy that 'citizens are the main characters, and the mayor is a supporting actor.' It systematizes Jung's trademark of 'direct communication' into regular content. We expect that Seoul citizens will have the opportunity to experience 'effective administration' through social networking services (SNS)—something only candidate Jung, who has resolved real-life inconveniences during his 12-year tenure as Seongdong District Mayor, can deliver."

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