Oh Se-hoon

Oh Se-hoon (Korean: 오세훈, Hanja: 吳世勳; born January 4, 1961) is a South Korean politician who is currently the serving Mayor of Seoul since 8 April 2021. He also previously served as a member of the National Assembly from 2000 to 2004, and the mayor of Seoul from 2006 to 2011. A member of the People Power Party (PPP), Oh is a lawyer by profession. Personal history Oh was born on 4 January 1961 in Seongdong District, Seoul. He graduated from Daeil High School and went on to study at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He graduated from Korea University's School of Law and became a lawyer. In 1994, he appeared in the MBC program Lawyer Oh and Lawyer Bae (Korean: 생방송 O 변호사 (생방송 오변호사 배변호사)) and became very popular. He is Catholic and his baptismal name is Stephen. Political career In 2000, Oh was elected as a member of the 16th National Assembly.