Posted : 2021-05-09 16:00 Updated : 2021-05-09 16:03 Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a news conference at Seoul City Hall, April 29. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government By Jun Ji-hye Controversy is rising over Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's recent hiring of a conservative YouTuber as his new public relations secretary. Some critics claim that the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) could have a strong leaning toward political conservatism under Oh's term, while others say it is within the conservative mayor's authority to select someone who can deliver his message correctly. Oh was elected Seoul mayor in the April 7 by-election under the ticket of the conservative main opposition People Power Party.