It’s not just show-off administration; you can see efforts to create tangible changes that citizens can feel. In particular, there are three key points that Daegu Metropolitan City is focusing on in 2026, and these are truly worth paying attention to. Let’s dig into them together!

2026 Construction Sites: Why Safety is Taken Seriously

It’s heartbreaking to hear news of tragic accidents at construction sites, isn’t it? That’s why Daegu City’s declaration of 2026 as the ‘First Year to Achieve Zero Fall Fatalities’ is truly welcome news. On March 31st, a public-private joint declaration ceremony was held at the Sanggyeok Government Complex, strongly proclaiming the eradication of fall accidents, the main cause of fatalities at construction sites.

There’s a clear intention not to let this be just a slogan, and the specific action plans are quite robust. These points, in particular, were impressive:

• A ‘Fall Prevention Council’ has been launched, involving the city, districts/counties, Daegu Regional Employment and Labor Office, and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. They will share safety information in real-time and constantly inspect high-risk processes.
• To eliminate blind spots in safety management, the ‘Safety ON Doctor’ project is being implemented with 700 million won in national funding to provide customized safety guidance for small businesses. They plan to intensively manage 600 high-risk workplaces.
• A comprehensive safety net is being built, including safety education for foreign workers and support for equipment to prevent suffocation accidents.

Catching Future Growth with AI? Daegu’s ‘AX Transformation’ Strategy

These days, wherever you go, it’s all about AI, AI, right? Daegu City is also keeping pace with this trend, going all-in on ‘Manufacturing Innovation and AX (AI Transformation)’ as its future innovation growth strategy for 2026. This means finding future growth engines in AI, and there’s a strong determination to do it properly. The vision presented is ‘A global AX leading city that innovates manufacturing with M.AX (Manufacturing AI) and connects industries with AI,’ showing a clear goal.

Looking at the specific plans, they can be broadly divided into two directions:

• Creation and Expansion of Daegu-type M.AX Ecosystem: This aims to significantly boost the competitiveness of manufacturing by integrating AI across all local industries.
• Acceleration of AX Transformation Specialized for Future Industries: This is an ambition to make Daegu an AI-centric city by intensively applying AI technology to specific future industrial sectors.

Thanks to these strategies, there’s anticipation that Daegu could transform from merely a manufacturing city into a high-tech city. Perhaps in the future, an AI-based system that allows for ‘cutter knife 퇴근’ (early, efficient 퇴근/leaving work) might emerge in Daegu!

Giving Wings to Youth with ‘Chwitki’! Daegu’s Strong Support

There are so many young people worried about employment, aren’t there? Daegu City announced that it will officially implement the ‘Youth Growth Project (Youth Cafe Chwitki)’ starting April 5, 2026, for these young people. The name ‘Chwitki’ itself sounds intriguing, suggesting it provides an employment cheat key, right? A total budget of 2.5 billion won will be invested to provide practical growth opportunities to approximately 5,600 young people.

This project has been promoted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor since 2024, and Daegu City has already been recognized as a national model, having been selected as the ‘Best Institution’ in its first year and ‘Excellent Institution’ in 2025. The core of this project has three main aspects:

• Restoring Confidence: Comforting young people exhausted by the job preparation process and giving them the strength to stand up again.
• Strengthening Employment Competencies: Providing various education and programs to help them acquire practical job skills.
• Boosting Job-Seeking Motivation: Not just teaching skills, but helping them rekindle their passion for employment.

Thanks to this support, it’s reassuring that Daegu’s youth will be able to stand more firmly in the job market. Many young people these days are just ‘오구오구’ (indulging) and subscribing to OTT services, so hopefully, they can find new vitality through this support.

In 2026, Daegu Metropolitan City is clearly making meticulous efforts to take care of everything from safety to future industries and the lives of its youth. Rather than simply relying on past glory, its continuous efforts to change and develop are remarkable. It will be interesting to see what new surprises Daegu will bring us in the future.

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