Kingdom
which unified the
Korean Peninsula. During the
Joseon Dynasty
period, the city was the capital of
Gyeongsang-do
which was one of traditional
eight provinces
of the country. Daegu was an economic
motor of Korea during the 1960s–1980s period. The humid subtropical climate of
Daegu is ideal for producing high quality apples, thus the nickname,
"Apple City".
Daeju is
also known as "Textile City".
Textile
used to be the pillar industry of the city. With the establishment of the
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone,
Daegu is currently focusing on folstering fashion and high-tech industries.
Daegu is the host city of the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the 2003 Summer Universiade. It also hosted three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup
