Prosecutors drop charges against Seoul Mayor Oh for false information

Prosecutors dropped charges against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday over allegations that he spread false information during the Seoul mayoral by-election in April.

2021-10-07

Police recommend charges against Seoul Mayor Oh

The police last week referred an investigation of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to the prosecution and recommended he be charged with violating the Public Official Election Act.

2021-09-27

Mayor Oh makes his stand on sexual harassment

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologized for the sexual harassment complaint against former Mayor Park Won-soon and vowed to rid the city government of sexual harassment. “I convey my deepfelt apology for the sexual harassment and abuse incident that...

2021-04-20

Haste makes waste

Gregory Henderson (1922-1988), who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Korea twice during the Syngman Rhee and Park Chung Hee administrations, said, “Seoul is Korea.” In his 1968 book “The Politics of the Vortex,” the diplomat and...

2021-04-15

Test kits could restart Seoul's party, mayor says

Newly elected Mayor Oh Se-hoon wants Seoul back in business, and one of his proposals is to use over-the-counter Covid-19 test kits at the doors of noraebang (singing rooms) and bars. “According to an association of self-employed businesses in the...

2021-04-12

Mayor Oh buckles down on first day back in mayoral seat

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon emphasized bipartisan cooperation and the Covid-19 response as he kicked off his first day in office on Thursday. “The pandemic has brought a difficult time for many people,” Oh told his staffers Thursday morning at...

2021-04-08

History of Seoul mayors (KOR)

The mayor of Seoul is called “the second president.” Governing the capital, the political weight of the Seoul mayor is second only to the president. Once elected, the mayor of Seoul is considered a presidential front-runner.The...

2021-03-29

History of Seoul mayors

The mayor of Seoul is called “the second president.” Governing the capital, the political weight of the Seoul mayor is second only to the president. Once elected, the mayor of Seoul is considered a presidential front-runner.The...

2021-03-29

Ex-mayor Oh wins one primary, gets ready for another

Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Thursday won a primary by the main opposition party to run for his old job next month.

2021-03-04

Former startups minister wins DP's ticket to mayoral by-election

Former Startups Minister Park Young-sun on Monday won the ruling Democratic Party (DP)'s ticket to the Seoul mayoral by-election. Park clinched her victory by crushing her contender, ruling Democratic Party (DP) Rep. Woo Sang-ho, in a public poll...

2021-03-02

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