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In Seoul, Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the Power of the People, has risen to the top of the 4th term mayor of Seoul for the first time ever.
In Incheon, candidate Yoo Jeong-bok won a rematch against incumbent Mayor Park Nam-chun, accusing him of defeat four years ago.
Reporter Lee Ki-joo covered the story.
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As expected, it was a great victory for Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the power of the people.
“Oh Se-hun! Oh Se-hun!”
Mayor Oh showed a gap of more than 19 percentage points with Democratic Party candidate Song Young-gil, and took the seat of Seoul mayor for the first time in history.
After winning the by-election last year, he won again after one year, extended his term by four more years, and became a strong candidate for the next presidential election in the passport.
Mayor Oh gained even more power as the mayor of the Seoul area and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, who were all-in-the-democratic parties, also had the power of the people in the majority.
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“I feel a really heavy responsibility. I expect that the work environment will be a little bit different from last year, so that I can work as I intended.”
Mayor Oh said that he would speed up the supply of real estate, such as revitalizing reconstruction and redevelopment of old residential areas, which he had made as a key pledge.
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“We came up with the methodology of how to supply a large amount of material at a fast speed to 53 redevelopment and reconstruction complexes. Acceleration will accelerate one by one.”
On the other hand, Candidate Song Young-gil, who went to the election despite the controversy within the party over whether to run or not, came to bear the theory of responsibility for losing the election.
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“I did my best to spread the vision for Seoul, but it seems that it is not enough to win the hearts of citizens.”
In Incheon, Candidate Jeong-bok Yoo, the People’s Strength, easily outrun incumbent Mayor Park Nam-chun than expected, accusing him of defeat four years ago.
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“I feel a heavy responsibility to meet the expectations and wishes of the citizens…”
President-elect Yoo, who succeeded in re-election, emphasized a differentiated corrective policy, saying that he will restore the issues that have changed over the past four years.
This is Lee Ki-joo from MBC News.
Video coverage: Im Jeong-hwan, Choi Kyung-soon, Kim Shin-young / Video editing: Lee Jeong-geun
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