‘Oldark’ Oh Ja-yeon runs as a candidate for Supreme Council member of Freedom and Innovation

Ms. Oh Jayeon, known by the nickname “Oldark” at the site of the blockade protest at Olympic Park, has revealed her face and real name and challenged the political establishment. According to the political circle on the 12th, Ms. Oh ran as a candidate in the Supreme Council election of Liberty and Innovation, led by former Prime Minister Hwang Kyoahn. At a candidate number drawing event held via YouTube live broadcast on the 10th, she drew number 5 and said she decided to run because the party’s direction aligned with her own. Ms. Oh was referred without detention in July on charges of taking part in the blockade protest at the votecounting site at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Jamsil, Seoul, in June and blocking employees of organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee from entering for about two hours. At the time, former Prime Minister Hwang had volunteered to defend her for free. Ms. Oh also revealed her face on her YouTube channel and said she would use both her real name and nickname going forward.