Wearing a Running Shirt and Smiling Brightly... The Daily Life of Oh Se-hoon, the Man Who Spends 130 Billion Won Every Day

Welcoming the Production Team Around 5:50 AM
Includes Interview and Overview of Seoul City Administration Work

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon appeared on a YouTube channel to reveal his daily routine. The video even showed him greeting the production team in a running shirt, demonstrating his efforts to strengthen communication with citizens. On the 30th of last month, the YouTube channel 'Human Story' uploaded a video titled "A Day in the Life of a Man Who Spends 50 Trillion Won a Year, 130 Billion Won Every Day." This 36-minute video featured Mayor Oh Se-hoon's daily schedule and an interview, marking the first time a politician has appeared on this channel.

The video begins with Mayor Oh waking up around 5:50 a.m. and greeting the production team. Mayor Oh appeared in a sleeveless running shirt at the Seoul Mayor's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where he lives with his family. Mayor Oh said, "I usually wake up at 5 a.m." and "I leave home around 6 a.m. to go to work."
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Human Story']

The video began with Mayor Oh waking up around 5:50 a.m. and greeting the production team. He appeared in a sleeveless running shirt at the Seoul Mayor's official residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where he lives with his family. Mayor Oh said, "I usually wake up at 5 a.m." and "I leave home around 6 a.m. to go to work."

Around 6 a.m., Mayor Oh left the official residence and read morning newspaper clippings while heading to Namsan Park. He explained that he takes a walk before work, saying, "If I don't get a certain amount of exercise, it feels like I haven't eaten. I have made it a lifelong habit to secure about an hour of exercise each day." He added, "After exercising, I change into a suit in the car and then go to work."

When asked during his exercise about the role of the mayor, Mayor Oh replied, "You can think of the Seoul Metropolitan Government as managing everything that the 10 million Seoul citizens eat, commute to work, return home, and enjoy with their families on weekends. Many people think that all of this is handled by district offices, but in reality, there is almost no part of daily life where the Seoul Metropolitan Government does not intervene."

After finishing his exercise, Mayor Oh went to City Hall. After arriving, he attended a morning executive meeting, a press briefing, and a children's event. He had lunch with employees from departments that had achieved results in city administration. In the afternoon, he carried out a schedule that included an on-site inspection for flood and wind disaster preparedness, reports on departmental issues, and attendance at an event at Gwanghwamun Square. For dinner, he had kimbap in the car while traveling to his final schedule, a lecture at the University of Seoul.

Mayor Oh, in response to the question "Please share the know-how to achieve dreams," said, "Is there really anything special about the know-how to succeed? There is actually no better way than to diligently, sincerely, and consistently put in effort. Not everyone succeeds just by trying, but no one succeeds without effort," adding, "Isn't the truth found in the ordinary?"
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Human Story']

When asked to share the secret to achieving dreams, Mayor Oh said, "Is there really any special secret to success? There is no better way than to be steady, sincere, and consistently put in effort. Not everyone who tries succeeds, but no one succeeds without effort." He added, "Isn't the truth found in the ordinary?"

Netizens who watched the video responded with comments such as, "It's impressive to see him handle a tight schedule healthily," "Even if it's for show, it's meaningful to see a day in the life of the Seoul mayor," "Rather than criticizing whether he is good or bad, it was nice to get a glimpse of the mayor's work," and "Despite being busy, he shows composure in his words and actions."