Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho. [Provided by Daegu city government]
Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho. [Provided by Daegu city government]

Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho said Wednesday that his first 100 days in office had been spent finding answers alongside residents and on the ground, laying the groundwork for change and growth in the city.

Choo issued a separate press release that day, saying he had worked to bring a fresh spirit to city administration by improving work practices and organizational culture, and to build a public-service culture where effort is rewarded — driving a shift toward an organization that delivers results citizens can feel.

"Even amid difficult regional economic conditions, we have pushed forward at pace on key tasks — economic recovery, nurturing future industries and improving residents' quality of life — to lay the foundation for Daegu's leap forward," he said, reflecting on the administration's achievements.

Choo said he had set "change and growth, a better Daegu" as the administration's governing goal, and had pursued city policy around five pillars — economic transformation, cultural well-being, spatial renewal, safety and welfare, and empathetic governance — grounded in field-based communication and action.

"I will never betray the expectations of our citizens," he said. "I will concentrate every effort on reviving the economy and raising the quality of life to build a better Daegu."

Choo also addressed the insurrection special prosecutor team's demand at the Seoul Central District Court on Sept. 30 for a 20-year prison sentence against him on charges of playing a key role in an insurrection, dismissing the prosecution as a "fabricated indictment" and "political persecution" and vowing to "fight and win," adding that city administration would not be affected.

Choo had made similar remarks to reporters on Tuesday, saying the special prosecutor had "made a politically motivated sentencing demand following politically motivated warrant requests and a fabricated indictment," and that he would "face the trial with confidence while awaiting a fair ruling from the court."

He shrugged off concerns raised by the broader ruling camp about a potential vacuum in city governance, saying, "Daegu's city administration will press ahead without the slightest wavering, so there is no need to worry."


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