Oh Se-hoon: "Do Your Best to Ensure No Changes in Citizens' Daily Lives Such as Livelihood and Transportation"

Emergency Meeting Held Under Martial Law

On the night of the 3rd, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held an emergency meeting regarding the state of emergency declared by President Yoon Seok-yeol and urged, "Please do your best to ensure that there are no changes in citizens' daily lives such as livelihood, prices, distribution, and transportation."

According to Seoul City on the 4th, Mayor Oh held a meeting the previous night attended by the mayor's office team, the chief of protocol, and spokespersons to discuss this matter.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is entering the briefing room at Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 26th of last month to announce support measures for small business owners. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

Mayor Oh also stated on Facebook his opposition to President Yoon's declaration of the state of emergency, saying, "I oppose the state of emergency. It must be withdrawn."

Seoul City also canceled Mayor Oh's scheduled official overseas trip to India and Malaysia on that day.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly held a plenary session on the 4th and passed a resolution to lift the state of emergency with unanimous approval from all 190 members present.