Park Woonki, Seodaemun District Head-Elect, Launches Transition Committee...Bold Appointments of Election Rivals and Opposition Figures

Josangho, Former Seoul Metropolitan Council Member, Appointed as Chairman
Kang Chulgu, People Power Party Attorney, Named Vice Chairman

Park Woonki, the newly elected head of Seodaemun District in Seoul, launched the 9th public administration transition committee on June 10. The bold appointment of former election rivals and opposition party figures to key positions has drawn significant attention.

Jangsohang, Chairman of the Transition Committee. Courtesy of Seodaemun-gu.

Josangho, former Seoul Metropolitan Council member, was appointed as chairman of the transition committee. Chairman Jo is a certified tax accountant and fiscal expert who served three terms on the city council and was the Democratic Party’s floor leader in the Seoul Metropolitan Council. He faced Park in the Seodaemun district mayoral primary during the 8th nationwide local elections in 2022, and this appointment is interpreted as a gesture of unity.

Kang Chulgu, an attorney from the People Power Party, was selected as vice chairman. Vice Chairman Kang previously ran as a preliminary candidate for the Seodaemun Gap district in the 22nd National Assembly elections in 2024. Park's camp explained that this cross-party appointment is a concrete realization of the campaign slogan, "A Mayor for All of Us," promoted during the election.

Expertise has also been strengthened. The transition committee includes three former expert committee members from the Seoul Metropolitan Council, each with over 15 years of policy review experience. The committee is composed of a total of 15 members, and a separate advisory panel of academic and field experts will be operated to further enhance policy depth.

Park stated, "We have boldly moved beyond political confrontation and factional interests, focusing solely on ability and expertise when forming this committee," adding, "Together with the best experts, we will complete the most wise and perfect blueprint for all Seodaemun residents and present it to the community."

Kang Chulgu, Vice Chairman of the Transition Committee. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

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