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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, center, enters Seoul City Hall in central Seoul on June 4 after winning the mayoral race. [YONHAP]

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon overcomes dismal exit polling to vault to historic fifth term

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon overcame a dramatic deficit in exit polling on Thursday to clinch an unprecedented fifth term in a win widely attributed to strong support from homeowners and voters focused on real estate issues.

2026.6.4

The image shows that a Polymarket user earned hefty gains by betting on Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s victory in the June 3 local elections. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Polymarket bettor shares in Oh Se-hoon's unexpected success, pocketing more than $160,000 from wager

A bettor on blockchain-based prediction platform Polymarket has reportedly pocketed roughly $160,000 from a wager on Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s victory in local elections on Wednesday.

2026.6.4

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Members of the ruling Democratic Party await the results of the exit poll for the local elections on June 3 at the party’s situation room in the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul. [YONHAP]

DP on track to win resounding victory in local elections, including Seoul mayor's race

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) was on track to secure sweeping victories in Wednesday’s local elections, reflecting strong nationwide voter support and bolstering President Lee Jae Myung's policies going forward.

2026.6.3

Democratic Party candidate Chong Won-o, left, and his People Power Party rival Oh Se-hoon campaign on May 25 for the Seoul mayoral race. [NEWS1]

Korea's local elections to be President Lee's first litmus test, even if direct impact on governance unlikely

Exactly a year after people across Korea voted for a new president on June 3 of last year, another nationwide election will take place next week, serving as the first litmus test for the Lee Jae Myung administration.

2026.5.28

Chong Won-o, the ruling Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor in the June 3 local elections, speaks at a forum organized by the Korea News Editors Association at the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul on May 14. [NEWS1]

DP candidate for Seoul mayor pledges to turn Seoul into global city 'comparable to New York'

Chong Won-o, the ruling Democratic Party (DP)’s candidate for Seoul mayor in the June 3 local elections, stressed he plans to turn Seoul into a global city comparable to New York that can be the “economic and cultural capital of Asia” on Thursday.

2026.5.14

Seoul mayor candidates Chong Won-o of the Democratic Party, left, and Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party [NEWS1]

PPP's Oh Se-hoon registers as candidates heat up Seoul mayoral race

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party’s (PPP) candidate for the Seoul mayoral election, officially registered as a prospective candidate for the June 3 local elections on Monday, formally kicking off the campaign.

2026.4.27

Chong Won-o, the Democratic Party's candidate for Seoul mayor, right, greets a shopkeeper at a market in Jungnang District, northern Seoul, on April 9. [YONHAP]

DP selects Chong Won-o as party's candidate in Seoul mayor race

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections.

2026.4.9

Chong Won-o, the head of Seongdong District, holds a farewell ceremony at the district's office on March 4. [NEWS1]

Seongdong District head steps down to run for Seoul mayor

The head of Seongdong District, Chong Won-o, stepped down from his post on Wednesday to join the race for Seoul mayor in the June 3 local elections.

2026.3.4