Office of the President of South Korea
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Office of the President, Republic of 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]
In 2024, balloons from North Korea containing rubbish landed on the compound in July and October.[4][5]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hyun-woo, Nam (14 June 2022). "Yoon's office to be called 'Yongsan Presidential Office'". Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "대통령 집무실 이전에···국방부·합참 '릴레이 이사'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Goodbye, Blue House: A New Center of Political Power Is Rising in Seoul". Bloomberg.com. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea's presidential compound". Associated Press. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul". Associated Press. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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