Lee Cheol-woo, the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, asserts the necessity of launching the 'Daegu-Gyeongbuk Special City' through administrative integration, responding to the rising opposition from the ruling People Power Party.
Lee Cheol-woo, the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, recently articulated his firm belief that the 'Daegu-Gyeongbuk Special City' must be established through administrative integration. His statements came during a briefing at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Office, where he emphasized that the time to boldly pursue this integration is now. The governor remarked that Daegu and Gyeongbuk have been at the forefront of pushing for administrative integration since 2019, highlighting the prolonged public discourse and various local demands that have been thoroughly integrated into the proposed special law.
