{"id":251960,"date":"2026-03-21T17:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/21\/seoul-s-controversial-cut-off-citizens\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:27:10","slug":"seoul-s-controversial-cut-off-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/03\/21\/seoul-s-controversial-cut-off-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoul&#8217;s Controversial Cut-off: What Citizens Demand from the People Power Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result. <\/p>\n<div class=\"imgBox\" ib_center id=\"imgBox_2877286\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0070\/image-ce5c26bf-000d-4d7f-97ea-a3e2bb33b94b.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;   Supporters of Cho Seong-myeong, the Gangnam district mayor who was cut from the People Power Party\\'s candidate list, gathered with picket signs to protest outside the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on March 21. They demanded \u201crescind the cutoff\u201d and \u201cgrant a rehearing,\u201d voicing strong objections to the party\\'s nomination decision. Cho\\'s team has filed for a rehearing, and attention is focused on the party\\'s forthcoming ruling.\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;   Supporters of Cho Seong-myeong, the Gangnam district mayor who was cut from the People Power Party&#8217;s candidate list, gathered with picket signs to protest outside the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on March 21. They demanded \u201crescind the cutoff\u201d and \u201cgrant a rehearing,\u201d voicing strong objections to the party&#8217;s nomination decision. 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