Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate, said candidate Chong should explain a three-day, two-night Cancun business trip and an assault while intoxicated, saying the candidate is "effectively a newcomer to national politics who must pass citizens' vetting."
On the 19th, at a tourism pledge announcement site in Jongno District, Seoul, candidate Oh met with reporters and delivered sharp criticism aimed at his rival, candidate Chong.
Oh said, "Candidate Chong Won-o labels Mayor Oh Se-hoon as incompetent every time he opens his mouth," adding, "Branding the 'four-term mayor' whom citizens have chosen repeatedly as incompetent is the epitome of negative campaigning."
He continued, calling Chong "effectively a newcomer to national politics," and said, "The candidate must pass civic vetting, but when pointed to things he has done, he calls it negative campaigning and offers no explanation."
He went on, "As district mayor, (Chong) went on an overseas trip for more than 10 days, and there was a three-day, two-night schedule at a resort," adding, "For a public official, it is proper to disclose what schedule they had, down to the hour."
He also said, "(Regarding Chong's assault while intoxicated) if the candidate drank to the point of losing judgment and qualified for mitigation due to intoxication, how does the candidate remember whether the conversation included content about May 18 or whether there was any unbecoming drinking behavior?" adding, "It doesn't add up and requires an explanation."