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My Take
Oh Se-hoon is a survivor of Seoul politics, which is no small thing. A lawyer by training, he served as Seoul mayor from 2006 to 2011, resigned over a divisive welfare referendum, then staged a striking comeback to reclaim the office in 2021. That arc, falling on your own sword and clawing back a decade later, tells me a lot about persistence and ambition. Running a megacity of nearly ten million is a brutal job, and the People Power Party clearly sees him as a national contender. I find political second acts genuinely compelling, and his is one of the more dramatic.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oh Se-hoon
- Name (Japanese)
- 呉世勲
- Reading
- お・せふん
- Born
- January 4, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Seongdong District, South Korea
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / judge
2. Background
- University
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ohsehoon4u/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%89%E4%B8%96%E5%8B%B2
Frequently asked questions
When was Oh Se-hoon born?
Born January 4, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Oh Se-hoon from?
Oh Se-hoon is from Seongdong District, South Korea.
What does Oh Se-hoon do?
Oh Se-hoon works as politician, lawyer, judge.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.