Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, appealed for votes on the main voting day of the June 3 local elections, saying on the 3rd, "Seoul is not a position where you can experiment by relying on the president's halo. Please protect Seoul's future and Korea's balance."
Oh said on his Facebook page that morning, "A new morning has dawned to decide Seoul's future," and stated accordingly.
Oh said, "Until the official campaign ended last night, I tirelessly toured all 25 autonomous districts of Seoul and completed a grueling schedule of 128 stops," adding, "At times I was gasping for breath and hit my physical limits."
He continued, "Whenever countless citizens gathered layer upon layer to embrace me at Jamsu Bridge, in Yeouido, and at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, a new strength surged up as if by magic," adding, "In particular, the resounding shouts from young people on college campuses made my tired heart beat again."
He went on, "What I heard most often on the road as I met citizens was, 'I just wish life were a bit more livable,'" adding, "The frustration of young people who say they see no future even when they work diligently, and the sighs of neighbors who say life is too harsh, weighed on my chest every night."
He emphasized, "I know well that the enthusiastic cheers you sent me were not directed at Oh Se-hoon as an individual," adding, "It was a call to keep the government in check for driving ordinary citizens into a real estate hell, and a hope to raise Seoul into a global leading city we can present anywhere in the world without shame."
He continued, "Our society becomes safer and healthier when we keep each other in check and strike a balance, rather than one side taking everything," adding, "The people who hold that scale of balance are you, the citizens of Seoul."
Oh stressed, "The grave tasks directly tied to the lives of 10 million citizens—dwellings, transportation, the economy, welfare, and safety—can be handled only by a seasoned veteran who can get to work immediately the day after the election," adding, "I am not asking you to protect Oh Se-hoon. I earnestly appeal to you to protect Seoul's future, and Korea's balance."
He went on to urge voting again, saying, "Hand in hand with your family, hand in hand with your neighbors, please head to the polling places today without a single person missing," adding, "Only when you take part can we protect Seoul, and common sense in a balanced Korea will prevail."