Hong Jun-pyo, the former mayor of Daegu, is resuming his law practice. This comes after he declared his retirement from politics following his defeat in last year's presidential primary.
On the morning of September 11, Hong announced on his Facebook page, "I am starting my law practice again today," adding, "I have been unemployed for a while, but I am re-registering as a lawyer and beginning my work."
He has not set up a separate office, stating, "I have registered my residence as my office," and explained, "I plan to avoid litigation work as much as possible and will only focus on consultation."
Hong stepped down from his position as mayor of Daegu last year to run in the 21st presidential election. After losing in the People Power Party's primary, he announced his retirement from politics and his departure from the party.
A former prosecutor, Hong was appointed to the prosecution service as part of the 14th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute. He gained recognition as the 'sandglass prosecutor' while investigating a slot machine scandal involving political figures during his tenure at the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office in 1993.
After leaving the prosecution in 1995, he opened his own law practice and was elected to the National Assembly in the following year as a member of the 15th National Assembly, marking his entry into politics. He later served five terms as a lawmaker, was re-elected as the governor of South Gyeongsang Province, and held the position of mayor of Daegu, as well as leading the Grand National Party and the Liberty Korea Party. In 2017, he ran as a candidate for the presidency from the Liberty Korea Party.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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