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Oh Young-hoon, Jeju Governor, Officially Declares Re-election Bid, Emphasizing 'Four Years of Completion'
Governor Oh Young-hoon Announces Re-election Bid and Pledges
Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon officially declared his re-election candidacy in Chilseong-ro, Jeju City. He characterized his administration's past four years as a 'time of design in which the foundation of Jeju was laid amidst crises,' asserting that another four years are essential to complete Jeju's transformation. Governor Oh highlighted his achievements, including the swift execution of an 850 billion won supplementary budget for public welfare stabilization and opening the era of 2 trillion won in national funds for the first time since the establishment of the special self-governing province.
Presentation of Future Vision and Indirect Criticism of Opponents
Governor Oh Young-hoon outlined a five-point vision and key tasks for the next four years, aiming to realize a welfare-basic society and complete industrial economic innovation in Jeju. He also pledged to inaugurate an energy basic income era. He affirmed his commitment to being the first to realize the changes promised with President Lee Jae-myung in Jeju, thereby supporting the success of the people's sovereign government. Meanwhile, he indirectly criticized his Democratic Party primary rivals—National Assembly members Wi Seong-gon and Moon Dae-rim, and former lawmaker Song Jae-ho—stating that 'labeling and shaking each other cannot open a new future for Jeju.'
*Source: YouTube: MBC News (2026-03-16)*
