Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Monday that he will run for mayor of the southeastern city of Daegu in the June local elections. The three-term lawmaker made the announcement ahead of the June 3 vote in Daegu, as he is currently standing trial over allegations that he played a role in obstructing lawmakers from voting to lift former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree on the night of Dec. 3, 2024, while serving as the party's floor leader. Choo, who represents a Daegu constituency, a longtime conservative stronghold, said he decided to enter the race to breathe new life into his hometown, which was once considered the nation's third-largest city. "I want to pour all the experience and achievements I have built up over my lifetime in the fields of economics, administration and politics into serving my hometown of Daegu," he wrote on Facebook. Choo highlighted what he called his "economic leadership," pointing to his 35-year career as an economic bureaucrat working on policy and budget issues, including his tenure as finance minister and as