Taegu

American

[tahy-goo] / ˈtaɪˈgu /

noun

a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.

Taegu British

/ tɛˈɡuː /

noun

a city in SE South Korea: textile and agricultural trading centre. Pop: 2 510 000 (2005 est)

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Roh was born on Dec. 4, 1932, the son of a poor farmer in Talsong County, near the southeastern city of Taegu.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2021

A Korean general named Kang Moon Bang had an unexpected guest last week during a briefing session at ROK army HQ in Taegu: the top U.S. soldier in Korea, General Maxwell Taylor.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was also told by police that he would not be allowed to travel to Taegu.

From Time Magazine Archive

Factory chimneys and television aerials crowd the skylines of industrial areas like Suwon, Chonan, Taegu and Inchon.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Taegu, Van Fleet lives in a one-story grey stucco house which the late Walton Walker and Ridgway occupied before him.

From Time Magazine Archive

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