Oh Se-hoon Kicks Off Campaign at 'Garak Market'... "Where the Lives of Seoul Citizens Begin"

Joined in Loading Agricultural and Marine Products onto Trucks

Delivers First Public Message to Citizens in Samyang-dong, Gangbuk in the Morning

Sehoon Oh, the People's Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, visited the Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market as his first official campaign event for the June 3 local elections.

Sehoon Oh, the People's Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, began his official election campaign early morning on the 21st by visiting the Garak-dong Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

At around midnight on May 21, Oh experienced the auctions for cabbages and radishes at the Garak-dong Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and then took part in loading the agricultural and marine products onto trucks.

Oh stated, "This very space is where the lives of Seoul citizens begin," adding, "I heard that from this hour, people work throughout the night to ship out well-prepared cabbages by around 5 or 6 a.m. Thanks to the vendors at the Garak-dong Agricultural and Marine Products Market, who keep Seoul bright through the night until dawn, we are able to continue our daily lives."

He continued, "Many small business owners are having a hard time right now. Even in these difficult circumstances, it is thanks to those who quietly dedicate themselves to their livelihoods that Seoul's economy continues to function. I wanted to start my campaign by sharing this reality with the people of Seoul."

Oh also emphasized, "This is a site of real life, and a place that brings meaning to the lives of Seoul citizens. I, Sehoon Oh, will work diligently alongside those who drive Seoul’s economy, and together we will open a bright future for Seoul."

Later in the morning, Oh will deliver his first public message to citizens from the alleyways of Samyang-dong in Gangbuk, where he spent his childhood. His campaign explained, "During the tenure of former mayor Park Won-soon, Gangbuk suffered the most when 250 out of 389 maintenance zones were simultaneously lifted, making it the region hardest hit and most in need of new housing. Oh will present his vision to overwhelmingly continue the achievements in housing supply and residential environment improvement, starting in Samyang-dong, where hope is being revived through the expedited integrated planning process."

Starting in Gangbuk, Oh plans to canvass the entire city of Seoul in a whirlwind pattern, covering areas such as Seodaemun, Yeongdeungpo, Guro, Seongbuk, Dongdaemun, Jongno, and Gangnam. Former lawmaker Yoo Seungmin is expected to join the campaign event on this day.

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