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Lee Jae Myung Restores Cheong Wa Dae as Presidential Office, Begins Work Monday

Daily operations will run from the aides' wing, reversing the 2022 shift to Yongsan.

Overview

  • The phoenix presidential flag will be hoisted at Cheong Wa Dae at midnight as it is simultaneously lowered in Yongsan, marking the formal return.
  • The institution’s official name reverts to Cheong Wa Dae with the relocation.
  • Lee will work from the Yeomin (aides') building about 500 meters south of the main building, which will be reserved for summits and formal ceremonies.
  • Monday’s start completes a move that began on Dec. 8 and reverses the 2022 relocation to the Ministry of National Defense complex.
  • Security inspections were conducted across the compound ahead of the transfer, and the president’s official residence shifted to the nearby foreign minister’s home.