Daegu, the best city to have ‘Industrial Tour’

Daegu has the most various modifiers among 6 metropolitan cities in Korea. Modifiers such as the city of textile or the medical city represent the city of Daegu. Among them, textile and medical industry is significant in Korea. Then, how can we experience them as ‘Industrial Tour’?

First one to introduce is textile tour. Textile industry was the industry representing Daegu city. With the increase in export, the city and industry grew fast and large.

Especially, advanced textile knowhow led the city to become center of fashion. With Dongseongro and Seomun Market, fashion shops and boutiques are targeting young generations.

Dongseongro where the young prefer the most, is filled with various kinds of shop including department store, Clothing Alley and Underground Mall.Unique style of clothes attract customers.

All kinds of daily necessities and clothings are gathered at Seomun Market. Clothing stores presenting various kinds of clothings are known to people looking for unique and sensible clothings at quite low price.

Medical industry is recently being highlighted field. 6 medical educational institutions, 3,200 medical clinics and 27,000 medical personnels brought title of 2015 and 2016 best medical city in Korea.

Recent successful arm transplant surgery which was the second in Asia added reputation as medical city. With outstanding achievement, more than 20,000 foreign patients visited Daegu in 2016 alone.

Daegu city tries best to ease the anxiety of treating oversea. In order to deal with medical accident of foreigners, 42 hospitals out of 3,000 are selected as leading hospital with strict evaluations. Also, medical dispute arbitration board consisted of doctors, lawyers and officials provide administrative and financial support in case of dispute.