Overview
- The Management Secretary Office notified senior aides of a Dec. 8–14 relocation window and will brief staff this week, though the presidential office says nothing is formally confirmed.
- The move covers the president’s workspace, aides’ offices and other major facilities at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul’s Jongno District.
- Renovations are nearly finished with minimal remodeling at Yeomingwan to hold down costs, supported by a 25.9 billion won reserve fund approved in June.
- Security work is largely complete as the PSS prepared from Aug. 1 after public tours were suspended, and Seoul police units are finalizing repairs and restoring 24-hour posts near the compound.
- The presidential residence is expected to shift in the first half of next year for security and suitability reasons, and some facilities including the press room will transition later.