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
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CountrySouth Korea

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  1. ^ Hyun-woo, Nam (14 June 2022). "Yoon's office to be called 'Yongsan Presidential Office'". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "대통령 집무실 이전에···국방부·합참 '릴레이 이사'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2022-03-20. 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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