Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during an interview at Seoul City Hall, Wednesday. Yonhap
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has vowed to prioritize elevating Seoul into a "global top three city" during his new term following his victory in the June 3 local elections.
Oh made the pledge in an interview with Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday after winning last week's local election against ruling Democratic Party rival Chong Won-o, his third consecutive and fifth non-consecutive election as Seoul mayor.
"A global top three city is not merely a slogan to raise the ranking but a goal to increase quality of life," Oh said at his office. "(I) will concentrate the new city government's capabilities to create a warmer and healthier Seoul."
Seoul ranked sixth in the Japan-based Mori Memorial Foundation's Global Power City Index 2025. London topped the list followed by Tokyo, New York, Paris and Singapore.
