Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, who hinted at running in the early presidential election, said on the 6th, "I will give my farewell address," adding, "I am coming to Seoul with joy toward my last dream."
On that day, Mayor Hong stated on his Facebook, "It seems next week will be a busy one," noting, "On Tuesday, I will be giving my farewell address; on Thursday, I will thank the city council that has monitored and assisted the administration all this time; and on Friday, I will express my gratitude to the Daegu Innovation 100+1 city hall employees I have worked with." He officially announced his resignation as mayor for next week.
He also noted, "On Wednesday, I will be publishing a book titled 'The 7th Republic: Opening the Era of Advanced Nation.'"
Mayor Hong hinted at running in the early presidential election through Facebook on the 5th, stating, "I have regarded this as my last mission in my over 30 years of political life and have thoroughly prepared for it. Starting next week, I will go through the procedures sequentially and stand before the people again."