"Second-Phase Public Institution Relocation Is Crucial for TK's Survival"... Unified Voices at Regional Era Forum

The Gyeongbuk Province and Daegu City Regional Era Committees held a joint forum on the relocation of the second-phase public institutions at Hotel Inter-Burgo Daegu in Manchon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, on August 6, 2026, urging the swift advancement of the initiative.

This forum, organized by the Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province Regional Era Committees, was designed not merely as a competition to attract institutions, but to affirm the shared commitment of Daegu and Gyeongbuk to build a collaborative megaregional partnership platform for sustainable development, treating the two regions as a single economic and living zone.

Daegu and Gyeongbuk local committee members gathered in one place to perform a demonstration urging for the relocation of second-tier public institutions to the provinces.

The event was attended by over 30 people, including Hah Hye-su, Chair of the Gyeongbuk Province Regional Era Committee, Hah Se-heon, Chair of the Daegu City Regional Era Committee, as well as committee members and related government officials from both regions.

Daegu Mayor Choo Kyung-ho said in his welcoming remarks, "To overcome the dominance of the capital region and to address the risk of regional extinction, the timely opening of the TK New Airport and attracting second-phase public institutions are essential. For this, Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province must cooperate closely in a joint effort to bring public institutions to our region."

Mayor Choo further emphasized, "Since the government has announced its policy to prioritize the relocation of public institutions to the Integrated Special City, both the government and the ruling party must work to ensure that the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration Act, currently pending in the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee, is passed quickly."

During the event, participants held a card section demonstration, collectively shouting the slogan "Second-Phase Public Institution Relocation, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Cooperation!" as a joint ceremony reaffirming their strong intent for collaboration.

In the strategy presentation, Oh Junhoek, Director General for Planning and Coordination at Daegu City, presented a development strategy centered on transitioning to future high-tech industries. Lee Sang-soo, Director General for Regional Era Policy at Gyeongbuk Province, outlined recruitment strategies for public institutions under the vision of "Gyeongbuk Innovation City Where Connections Create Economy," highlighting the local industrial foundations in advanced manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, and energy.

The Regional Era Committee members in attendance expressed a unified opinion, stating, "In order for the government’s ‘Five Major Regions and Three Special Regions’ national balanced growth policy to come to fruition, the relocation of public institutions must be allocated fairly based on local industrial foundations and growth potential, rather than concentrated in specific areas."

Hah Hye-su, Chair of the Gyeongbuk Province Regional Era Committee, and Hah Se-heon, Chair of the Daegu City Regional Era Committee, stated, "The second-phase relocation of public institutions is both a critical issue for regional survival and the first step toward megaregional collaboration. We will continue to join forces to attract public institutions linked to future regional industries, enabling Gyeongbuk and Daegu to emerge as central hubs in the regional era."

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