Daegu mayor-elect Choo Kyung-ho arrives at first briefing with a backpack

Daegu mayor-elect Choo Kyung-ho drew attention Friday when he arrived at his first official briefing carrying a backpack. Choo received policy reports from acting Mayor Kim Jeong-gi and other city officials at the Daegu Policy Research Institute, located in Sincheon-dong, Dong-gu. Walking into the meeting room with the backpack on, Choo signaled his intention to focus on substantive work and communication rather than formality.