"Cheongwadae Finally Comes Closer to Us" Blue House Opening Poster Appears

청 "Yongsan Office Relocation Plan Unfeasible" Official Concern Raised to Yoon's Side
Kim Eun-hye "President-elect Yoon Will Definitely Fulfill Promise to Fully Open Cheongwadae from May 10, 0:00"

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] "Looking forward to the opening of Cheongwadae," "It's a fake poster, but it is really well made."

On the 22nd, a web poster titled "From Gyeongbokgung to Cheongwadae, Starlight Journey" was posted on an online community. The poster contains the phrase "Cheongwadae, finally by our side, the nights of starlight grow longer." The contact is listed as the "Cheongwadae Management Office." Since there is no government agency description on the poster, it appears to have been created by a netizen.

The poster states that the opening date of Cheongwadae is May 10. This day marks the start of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential term, and previously, President-elect Yoon promised to open Cheongwadae to the public.

On the 20th, at a press conference held at the Presidential Transition Committee in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, President-elect Yoon emphasized, "We will return the Nokjiwon and Sangchunjae, known as the best gardens, to the people." He added, "With this, the hiking trail from Gyeongbokgung subway station through Gyeongbokgung and Cheongwadae to Bugaksan will also be opened."

Among citizens, although the poster is a kind of fake poster not made by a government ministry, some express anticipation for the opening of Cheongwadae, while others point out that opening Cheongwadae is currently a contentious issue and may not be appropriate.

Kim, a man in his 40s who works in an office, said, "First of all, the poster is well made," and added, "If Cheongwadae is actually opened, I plan to visit once with my family." On the other hand, Park, a man in his 30s who works at a company, said, "Aren't former and current presidents fighting over the opening of Cheongwadae right now?" and criticized, "This kind of poster just seems to stir up conflict."

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is having a luncheon meeting with the heads of six economic organizations at the Presidential Transition Committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st.
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Meanwhile, President-elect Yoon's side and Cheongwadae are currently in conflict over the plan to relocate the presidential office. Cheongwadae holds a negative stance on the relocation, citing security gaps as the reason.

On the 21st, Park Soo-hyun, Cheongwadae's Senior Secretary for Public Communication, announced the results of the expanded National Security Council (NSC) meeting discussing President-elect Yoon's office relocation plan, stating, "It seems unreasonable to relocate the Ministry of National Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, presidential office, secretariat, and security office within the tight timeframe before the new government takes office." He added, "The sudden relocation of the Ministry of National Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the Cheongwadae Crisis Management Center, could cause security gaps and confusion."

In response to Cheongwadae's position, Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the President-elect, issued a statement that day saying, "President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol respectfully and thoroughly explained to the public yesterday about the relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan." She added, "However, if President Moon Jae-in refuses to cooperate on the most essential matters of regime transition, there is no way to enforce it."

Spokesperson Kim further stated, "President-elect Yoon will address urgent livelihood issues and national tasks immediately after the government is launched from Tongui-dong," and "Starting at midnight on May 10, President-elect Yoon will definitely fulfill the promise of fully opening Cheongwadae."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.