Seoul strives to make an environment that is safe for foreign residents and also where they can succeed as well.

We will strengthen crackdown on illegal renovations and enforce a restitution of large-scale development gains to better stabilize the real estate market.

Urban planning should be done with the mindset that we are determining the city's fabric for 100 years to come.

The access to clean air and clean water is a basic right.

As politics is not subtraction but addition, those who share views and ideas need to join forces and they have to cooperate with political opponents even after they win an election.

A new era doesn't come from nothing. New thoughts, values and methods will be established after overcoming various hurdles on the way.

Seoul has many good tourism resources, including nature, history and people. To take advantage of these, we have to make efforts, to preserve nature, restore historic properties and support the nation's dynamic culture and art.

Gwanghwamun Square will be reborn as one for people.

For resident stability, I fully agree with the government's stance that stabilizing the housing market should be the first and foremost step.

Most of the job on DDP was already done by the time I became mayor. So was Gwanghwamun Square, described by many architects as the city's worst architectural creation, and the new city hall. I did not think that redoing them would be the right approach as that would only create new problems.

If the 1988 Seoul Olympics was 'reconciliation Olympics' amid the cold war between East and West and the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics was a touchstone of peace, the 2032 Olympics will be promoted to become the last stop to establish the peace.

Our respect for culture and diversity and arts is very low because we only focused on building the economy. But now as we have reached modernization... many citizens can display their potential for arts and culture and I believe that's why Psy has become so popular.

After the 1970s, we accomplished economic development rapidly. But the side effect of that was high stress levels or the gap between the rich and poor. And these issues call on me to focus on the welfare and quality of life of the citizens.

With the Green New Deal, Seoul is taking big steps to transition to a net-zero emissions economy in 2050.

Seoul promises to make a big investment in the transition of ecology and civilization that will transform the green crisis into a green opportunity.

We will maintain the city as a slaughter-free place to promote the dignity of animal coexistence. If Seoul slaughter activity occurs again, we will use all means to block it.

Seoul will do what it can do, such as letting citizens participate in cutting energy use or in producing more of their own energy. This is how we can thwart the increase in nuclear plants.

The central government wants to increase the number of nuclear power plants but we believe nuclear plants have their inherent problems.

In Seoul, there are plans to create a blockchain ecosystem to make it a city that will be recognized as the center of blockchain in the world.

I want to make a city that can run smoothly with anyone in charge, even without a mayor in place.

I understand that some people are angry about taxi services. A taxi fare hike should be accompanied by better customer service.

Since the inauguration of Mr. Lee Myung-bak, I was very much disappointed with his politics and policies. Not only in economics, but also in many social and political issues, he made many mistakes.

I disagree with those who say welfare is a waste of money. It's a good means to creating new jobs.

I believe investing in welfare is an investment in the future and in people.