Jung Won-oh Registers as Candidate for Seoul Mayor, Promises Administrative Efficiency

by Hyeon Mi Cho Posted : May 14, 2026, 11:37Updated : May 14, 2026, 11:37
Jung Won-oh, the Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, attends a forum held by the Korea Newspaper and Broadcasting Editors Association on May 14 in Seoul.
Jung Won-oh, the Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, attends a forum held by the Korea Newspaper and Broadcasting Editors Association on May 14 in Seoul. [Photo=Yonhap News]

Jung Won-oh, the Democratic Party candidate for the Seoul mayoral election, completed his candidate registration on May 14.

He announced that he registered through a representative at the Seoul Election Commission in Jongno District that morning.

After the registration, Jung posted on Facebook, stating, "While I wrote 'Jung Won-oh' on the documents, I believe I wrote it on behalf of the 9.3 million citizens of Seoul."

He emphasized the need for a change in the mayor of Seoul to align with the Lee Jae-myung administration. Jung said, "To ensure that the capable Lee Jae-myung administration can work effectively with local governments, we must replace the local government's capabilities."

Drawing from his achievements as the head of Seongdong District, he expressed his commitment to transforming Seoul. Jung stated, "I will carry forward the achievements of Seongdong, which created a sense of administrative efficiency for citizens, into changes for Seoul. I will judge the incompetence of Oh Se-hoon’s decade-long administration, which ended up being a mere flash in the pan, and alleviate the citizens' fatigue."



* This article has been translated by AI.