Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party, the Seoul mayor-elect, said on the 4th, "This election is a victory for common sense," adding, "The citizens of Seoul have established the grand principle of democracy, the principle of checks and balances." In particular, he said he would attend the first Cabinet meeting after his election and point out problems in the Lee Jae-myung administration's real estate policy, saying, "I am convinced that the sharp drop in jeonse supply and the surge in monthly rents are side effects of real estate policies focused only on the election."
That morning at his campaign headquarters in Jongno District, Oh said, "You have made Seoul the last safety valve of democracy so that the Republic of Korea does not tilt to one side," adding, "I want to thank the citizens for showing that no power can stand above the law and no administration can stand above the law."
He added, "I do not think this election result is a personal victory for Oh Se-hoon," saying, "It is a victory for young people who, though frustrated because the ladder of social mobility has been cut off, once again dream of a fair and hopeful future; a victory for young people who hope the hellish jeonse and monthly rent crisis will end; for dual-income couples who want to entrust their children with peace of mind; and for citizens waiting for reconstruction."
He also called for a shift in the Lee Jae-myung administration's real estate policy. Oh said, "Now that the election is over, the government will probably look to change direction on its own," and said he would attend the first Cabinet meeting after his term begins to convey public sentiment on real estate. He also said, "If the direction is not changed, in one to two years it will likely lead to an even more disastrous real estate catastrophe," adding, "I will convey that conviction clearly (at the Cabinet meeting)."
Regarding the "shortage of ballots" incident at 14 polling stations in Seoul, including Songpa and Dongjak, Oh said, "It's as if the National Election Commission must take all the blame, but in the end, everything is the president's responsibility." He said, "The National Election Commission's organization must engage in deep self-reflection. Among the public organizations I have experienced, it is the most lacking in a sense of urgency," adding, "It must be reformed from the ground up with the resolve to dismantle the commission. In that sense, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and the president cannot avoid responsibility."
He also said, "As a candidate, I express deep regret over an incident that is fundamental to democracy and infringes on citizens' suffrage," adding, "Just because the citizens achieved a great victory does not mean we can sweep this critical defect under the rug as if nothing happened." He then said, "There must be fundamental corrective measures as to what went wrong."