Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo resigned from his post as he prepares to announce his presidential bid.

Hong, who has served as mayor of Daegu since 2022, attended on Friday a departure ceremony held at the city’s municipal government building, and thanked some 300 staffers.

Hong, a veteran among conservative politicians, has said he plans to run in the June 3 snap elections, following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. 

Hong is expected to make his official announcement at a news briefing in Yeouido in central Seoul  on April 14