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Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on October 23 that he is "mentally preparing" for a possible Seoul mayoral re-election, according to Chosun Ilbo. His remarks came ahead of the Seoul High Court's ruling on October 23 in Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's political funds trial, where a conviction could trigger a by-election in April next year. The Korea Times and Yonhap report that the appeals court was set to rule Friday on the case stemming from opinion polls Oh allegedly received before the 2021 mayoral by-election. Kim's comments suggest he expects the lower court's guilty verdict to be upheld, as he told a host on the party's TV channel that he is preparing for that outcome.