Hong Joon-pyo (Korean: 홍준표; born 20 November 1953), also spelled as Hong Jun-pyo, is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who served as the mayor of Daegu from 2022 to 2025.

6 days ago · Hong Jun-pyo resigns as Daegu mayor to run for South Korean presidency Daegus leadership transition as Hong Jun-pyo aims for the presidential seat in

Apr 5, 2025 · Mayor Hong has repeatedly expressed his intention to challenge for the presidency. Local officials expect that he will resign from his mayoral position as early as next week to prepare for his presidential candidacy.

Hong Jun-pyo (born 5 December 1954), also spelled as Hong Joon-pyo, is a South Korean politician. He was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election .

2 days ago · Former Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo will officially declare his candidacy for the presidency on April 14, unveiling key policy pledges aimed at establishing what he calls the "7th Republic." Hong is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. at his campaign office, “Mooh Dae Hong,” located in Daehwa Building in Yeouido, Seoul.

Nov 14, 2024 · Hong Joon-pyo is the Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City. He is considered one of the potential presidential candidates from the conservative camp. By winning the 2022 local election with a high vote share, he secured a foothold for a possible future presidential bid after a previous failed attempt.

Apr 9, 2025 · He argued in the book for a presidential power structure based on a four-year term system, a president and vice president system, a bicameral National Assembly, and the introduction of a runoff system for presidential elections.

6 days ago · Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, who has officially declared his candidacy for the presidential election, has called for the abolition of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

Apr 7, 2025 · Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo strongly advocated for the “abolition of the Constitutional Court.” This statement appears to be aimed at the strong conservatives who oppose the Constitutional Court’s impeachment of President Yoon Seok-yeol ahead of the early presidential primary.

Apr 25, 2017 · Hong Jun-pyo is the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party (LKP, previously known as Saenuri Party) in South Korea’s May 9, 2017 presidential election. A former prosecutor, Hong Jun-pyo entered the political stage in 1996.