Jung Chung-rae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stepped up support by composing an acrostic poem using the name of Seoul mayoral candidate Chong Won-o. Jung also praised Chong over the previous day's Seoul mayoral TV debate, saying, "Even with a stingy review, very good," as he lauded the candidate.
At a central election committee meeting held at Chong's campaign on the 29th, Jung asked lawmaker Seo Young-kyo to "set it up," then presented an acrostic poem with Chong's name. He said, "Jeong, Jeong Won-o, the Seoul mayoral candidate; Won, was originally someone who works well. O, on this very day, please vote for Chong Won-o."
Jung also gave Chong high marks for the previous day's TV debate. Jung said, "You did very well in yesterday's TV debate," adding, "Even if you evaluate it as stingily as possible, 'very good.'"
Jung then stressed, "Voting is stronger than bullets, and power comes from the polling place." He went on to say, "People across the nation and Seoul residents who support President Lee Jae-myung, please come out to vote," and appealed, "Please vote for the No. 1 candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea."
Jung went on to raise safety issues, emphasizing that Chong is the right person. He said, "President Lee Jae-myung also stressed a thorough fact-finding investigation and accountability regardless of position regarding the omission of rebar in the GTX and the Seosomun accident," adding, "Including the GTX, from the Han River bus and the deadly crowd crush in the nightlife district of Itaewon to the Gangnam Station flooding, the Sampoong Department Store collapse, and the Seongsu Bridge collapse, there were not a few accidents that were foreseeable and preventable."
Jung also said, "If candidate Chong Won-o becomes Seoul mayor, he will excise these problems from the root and thoroughly resolve the structural issues," adding, "Upon taking office, Chong has pledged as his top priority to conduct a sweeping safety inspection, place a life and safety committee directly under the mayor as a control tower, and expand the share of the disaster management fund used for prevention from the current 10% to about 30%."