City Councilor Who Publicly Proposed in the Assembly Hall Becomes a Groom in the 'Month of Family'

Park Cheolsu, Gwangyang City Council Member, to Marry City Hall Official in May
Regarding Proposal Controversy, "I Wanted to Make My Feelings Clearly Known" Reveals

A 'bachelor' city council member who made headlines by publicly proposing to a city hall employee in the city council plenary session is getting married. On the 30th, the Gwangyang City Council in Jeollanam-do announced that Councilman Park Cheolsu (48) and Gwangyang City Hall employee Song Eunseon will hold their wedding at a church in Gwangyang on the 25th of next month.

On the 25th, Councilman Park posted on his Facebook, "Cheolsu is finally going to meet Younghee," announcing the marriage news. He added, "I am overwhelmed by so much encouragement and congratulations. I will always stay strong and live well without change."

On the 25th, Assemblyman Park posted on his Facebook, "Cheolsu is finally going after meeting Younghee," announcing his wedding news.
[Photo by Assemblyman Park Cheolsu's Facebook]

Earlier, in March, after finishing a city administration question during a special plenary session at the city council, Councilman Park publicly proposed to Ms. Song, saying, "Will you marry me?" which became a hot topic. He said, "She has many things I do not have, so I did not want to lose her," and added, "I felt I had to make a public announcement to win this woman, so I chose this method."

While some supported Councilman Park's actions, there were also criticisms that making a personal proposal in the plenary session was inappropriate conduct. In response, Councilman Park said, "I expected negative opinions from the start when planning a public proposal in the plenary session." He apologized, saying, "I think it was inappropriate and I am sorry," but also stated, "Even if I had to endure that, I really wanted to convey my feelings."

After the marriage news became known, Councilman Park said, "The voices of support for the public proposal in the plenary session grew louder and gave me strength," and added, "The public proposal in the plenary session seems to have hastened the marriage. Since it became a nationwide topic, I will live happily and well so as not to cause trouble to anyone."