Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party proposed that the debate at the Kwanhun Club on the 20th be a one-on-one with Chong Won-o of the Democratic Party of Korea. The idea is to hold the separately scheduled debates that day in a one-on-one format.
Park Yong-chan, Spokesperson for Oh Se-hoon's campaign committee, issued a commentary the same day, saying, "It's fine if Kim Ou-joon moderates and comes out with party leader Jung Chung-rae, and it's fine to do it at the Democratic Party of Korea headquarters," and stated accordingly.
Park, the Spokesperson, said, "What are you afraid of that you reject a one-on-one debate? Are you afraid of the debate, or are you afraid of Oh Se-hoon?" adding, "There is even talk that candidate Chong Won-o might have a 'debate-avoidance syndrome.'"
He continued, "Seoul residents have the right to know the competence and qualities of the candidate favored to win," adding, "We respectfully propose to the Kwanhun Club and candidate Chong Won-o: On the 20th, separate debates for one candidate each—Oh Se-hoon and Chong Won-o—are scheduled at the Kwanhun Club, and we strongly urge that these be held in a one-on-one 'two-way debate' format."
Park, the Spokesperson, also argued that the number of "TV debates" should be increased. He said, "Criticism is growing over news that there will be only one TV debate among Seoul mayoral candidates for the 6-3 local elections," adding, "In other regions such as Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, and Gangwon, there are at least two candidate TV debates, so there is a flood of reactions saying they cannot understand why only one is being held in the Seoul and Gyeonggi capital area."
He went on, "Candidate debates are not simply a stage for back-and-forth between candidates but a stage for vetting candidates," adding, "If limited debate opportunities and information lead voters to make the wrong choice, the harm will fall squarely on the voters."