{"id":243927,"date":"2026-02-10T17:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/10\/lee-jin-sook-run-daegu-mayor-4\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:52:03","slug":"lee-jin-sook-run-daegu-mayor-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/politics\/2026\/02\/10\/lee-jin-sook-run-daegu-mayor-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Lee Jin-sook Run for Daegu Mayor? 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Prior to the event, she fielded questions from reporters regarding her mayoral aspirations. <\/strong> In response to inquiries, Lee stated, <strong> &#8220;Discussing a mayoral run here could potentially violate election laws,&#8221; thus sidestepping a direct answer. <\/strong> She further explained, &#8220;Candidacy plans can change, so it wouldn&#8217;t be appropriate to discuss that here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lee emphasized, &#8220;Today&#8217;s book launch is an opportunity to share the essence of my work with readers.&#8221; While she refrained from official declarations, the event&#8217;s atmosphere was ripe for political speculation. <strong> A close associate of Lee revealed, &#8220;She is considering a run for Daegu mayor, and if Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province merge administratively, she plans to run for the unified leadership position.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0086\/image-47b4cd95-0e94-49b0-93b8-a6586d5a89fc.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Source: Lee Jin-sook\\'s social media\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Source: Lee Jin-sook&#8217;s social media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong> During the launch, Lee highlighted her ties to Daegu, stating, &#8220;Although I was born in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, I attended school in Daegu from second grade through university.&#8221; She expressed her deep connection to the city, saying, &#8220;Daegu truly shaped my DNA.&#8221; Lee added, &#8220;Daegu embodies the conservative values of responsibility, order, community spirit, respect for tradition, and perseverance. It&#8217;s time to revitalize that pride.&#8221; She emphasized, &#8220;We must consider how to safeguard our hard-won democracy and contribute to South Korea&#8217;s future.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0086\/image-5bd2a1c8-6e51-4ca0-9cf1-5681060aebd2.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;   Source: Lee Jin-sook\\'s social media\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;   Source: Lee Jin-sook&#8217;s social media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong> The book launch attracted numerous political figures, with an estimated 800 attendees. Notably present were former Dong-gu Mayor Lee Jae-man and former National Assembly member Hong Seok-jun, both potential mayoral candidates, fueling speculation. Local political circles interpreted the event as a &#8220;prelude&#8221; to a potential mayoral campaign. Rumors of Lee&#8217;s candidacy have circulated in Daegu for some time. Given that she contemplated running in the 2022 local elections, there&#8217;s growing interest in whether this book launch signals her return to the political forefront. As a result, many are watching closely to see how Lee will navigate her political decisions and what impact she might have on the upcoming Daegu mayoral race. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former KCC chairperson Lee Jin-sook held a book launch in Daegu, hinting at political ambitions while cautious about potential election law violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/02\/CP-2023-0086\/image-215f38cb-c9cf-42e4-b68b-095ccd5f70b8.jpeg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278093],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will Lee Jin-sook Run for Daegu Mayor? 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