Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who decided not to participate in the People Power Party's presidential primary, will meet with prominent presidential candidates within the party, former Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo and lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo, in succession.
On the 15th, Kim's camp announced that they would have a breakfast meeting with Mayor Oh from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on the 16th. The meeting was arranged at the suggestion of Kim's camp.
Meeting with reporters, Kim noted, "Mayor Oh said he would play a certain role for the party as he gave up his candidacy," adding, "There are many issues in Seoul and political challenges we can cooperate and empathize on, so I will work to ensure it becomes a good gathering."
On that day, Mayor Oh also plans to have lunch with lawmaker Ahn. Ahn's camp conveyed that they are likely to discuss Mayor Oh's policy of accompanying the vulnerable.
The fact that former Minister Kim and lawmaker Ahn are both meeting with Mayor Oh is seen as a move to absorb the support base of Mayor Oh, who is evaluated to have appeal to the centrist voters ahead of the primary.
Mayor Oh declared he would not run on the 12th, saying he only has one request for the party and candidates: "I hope 'reviving growth' and 'accompanying the vulnerable' will be set as the core agenda of the presidential election."