Presidential Residence of South Korea

Presidential Residence of South Korea, commonly referred as the Yongsan Presidential Office,[1] formerly Ministry of National Defense Building, is currently the official residence of the president of South Korea. It is located at 22 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul. The building was opened in November 2003, its area totalling 276,000 square meters.[2] Following the inauguration of President Yoon Suk-yeol in May 2022, Blue House or Cheong Wa Dae, the previous presidential residence, was relieved of its duties and replaced by the current building.[3]

Presidential Residence of South Korea
Emblem of the Presidential Residence
Presidential Residence of South Korea
General information
CountrySouth Korea

See also

References
  1. Hyun-woo, Nam (14 June 2022). "Yoon's office to be called 'Yongsan Presidential Office'". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. 수정: 2022.03.20 19:54, 입력: 2022 03 20 16:36 (2022-03-20). "대통령 집무실 이전에···국방부·합참 '릴레이 이사'". www.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  3. "Goodbye, Blue House: A New Center of Political Power Is Rising in Seoul". Bloomberg.com. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-28.


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