Seo Hyo-won and Lee Pil-un Emerge as Candidates for Suwon Deputy Mayor

Seo Hyo-won, deputy mayor of Bucheon, and Lee Pil-un, deputy mayor of Anyang, are being considered as candidates to succeed outgoing Suwon Deputy Mayor So Byeong-ju.

The position of Suwon deputy mayor is determined through consultation between Gyeonggi Province and Suwon City, but it is customary for the candidate recommended by Mayor Kim Yong-seo to the province to be appointed. However, since no information about the person recommended by Mayor Kim has been disclosed to the public, interest from the civil service and citizens is growing.

An anonymous Suwon City official stated, "The person currently being mentioned is just one of the deputy mayor candidates. The province has not yet requested consultations. I understand consultations will take place with the province this week. However, it is certain that a capable person who can provide administrative support for Mayor Kim's accomplishments in his second elected term will take office as deputy mayor."

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor So Byeong-ju will hold his retirement ceremony on the 14th. Deputy Mayor So is slated to become secretary-general of the Suwon World Cup organizing committee.