"Dreams Are the Greatest Privilege of Youth"... Hong Jun-pyo, Daegu Mayor, Gives Special Lecture at Alma Mater

On the 15th, the 42nd Teacher's Day, Hong Jun-pyo, Mayor of Daegu, gave a special lecture titled "The Dreams of Youth" at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of his alma mater, Yeongnam High School, attended by about 1,200 Yeongnam High students and staff.

In his lecture, Mayor Hong emphasized to the students the importance of perseverance, recalling his school days when he was poor and hungry but always dreamed and continuously worked hard to realize those dreams. He also shared his vision as the Mayor of Daegu, striving to revive the once-declining city and restore its former glory as one of the three major cities on the Korean Peninsula.

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo is receiving enthusiastic cheers from students during his visit to his alma mater, Daegu Yeongnam High School, on the 15th to give a special lecture in celebration of Teachers' Day.

In particular, he responded promptly to various questions from students about politics, society, career paths, and dreams, receiving great enthusiasm from the students with his straightforward and clear answers.

Mayor Hong once again stressed that dreaming is the greatest privilege of youth, saying, "I will do my best to ensure that young people in Daegu can freely pursue their dreams and hopes in Daegu, where job opportunities and living conditions are well-established, without having to go to Seoul. Furthermore, in this global era, centered on new air routes, I will strive to enable exchanges and communication with the world."

Born in 1954 in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam, Mayor Hong moved to Daegu and graduated from Daegu Yeongnam Middle School in 1969 and Yeongnam High School in 1972.

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