Presidential Office: "President Lee Briefed on Daegu Collapse at Golf Course, Ordered Swift Response"

Visited Taereung Golf Course with his family
Spoke directly with acting National Police Agency commissioner; checked on casualties
Presidential Office unusually discloses holiday itinerary
"Regrets use of undisclosed schedule for political disput

President Lee Jae-myung was reportedly informed of the ceiling collapse at a commercial building in Daegu while visiting Taereung Golf Course with his family on October 10, and instructed officials to rescue people and swiftly handle the accident. The Blue House issued an unusually detailed account of the president's holiday schedule on October 11, expressing regret that a private, undisclosed schedule had been used as fodder for political disputes.

President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 6, 2026. Yonhap News

The Blue House spokesperson's office said in a media notice that day, "President Lee Jae-myung visited Taereung Golf Course with his family yesterday (October 10)," and made the announcement.

According to the Blue House, President Lee was briefed on the ceiling collapse at a commercial building in Daegu while visiting the golf course. He then spoke directly with acting Korean National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Jong-cheol, checking in detail on the casualties, whether anyone had died, and the severity of the injuries. President Lee instructed Kim to make every effort to rescue people and to ensure that the relevant agencies handled the accident swiftly and safely.

The National Forensic Service and police forensic teams conduct a joint on-site inspection on the second floor of a commercial building in Gwaneum-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, on the morning of the 11th to determine the cause of the ceiling finish collapse that occurred the previous day. 2026.10.11 Yonhap News Agency

The Blue House also explained why it had disclosed the president's holiday movements. "It is our principle not to confirm the president's undisclosed schedule or private holiday plans," it said, adding, "We are making an exception to prevent unnecessary debate over the undisclosed holiday schedule." It continued, "We regret that the president's private, undisclosed schedule is being used for political disputes."

The president's private schedule is not usually disclosed for reasons including security and protection. In this case, however, the Blue House is understood to have revealed both the golf course visit and the response to the accident to head off controversy surrounding his holiday activities. That afternoon, People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo announced that he would hold a press conference at the National Assembly, saying the president had been playing golf when the Daegu accident occurred.

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