Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon noted, regarding his candidacy if an early election is held, "Currently, the impeachment trial is ongoing following the impeachment motion, and until a conclusion is reached, no one can know," adding, "I am deeply contemplating this."
During a New Year press briefing on the 22nd, Mayor Oh said, "It is still too early to give a clear answer." He stated, "The experience accumulated over numerous trial and errors as a four-term mayor of Seoul is not personal but a kind of public asset," and he added, "There are various possibilities."
Mayor Oh stated, "Going through the impeachment phase, many citizens may wish to see rational governance by a normal leader who operates the country normally." He further noted, "They will most desperately want a unified South Korea," and he added, "Many people might desire a leader who is infinitely humble before knowledge and information, equipped with governance know-how, and studies deeply about the future."
On that day, Mayor Oh explained the necessity of constitutional amendments. He said, "Constitutional amendments are a major topic this year," adding, "I am planning to discuss a groundbreaking content that strengthens local autonomy in the constitutional amendment, aiming for the South Korean economy to achieve a quantum leap this year."