Reason Behind the Appearance of 'No External Vehicle Entry' Sign on President Moon's Private Residence Village Road

"Increase in Outsider Visits After Private Residence Completion and Moving In"
"Pyeongsan Village Residents Unwelcome to Outsider Visits"

A banner prohibiting external vehicle access is posted at the entrance of Angil, Pyeongsan Village, Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, where President Moon Jae-in's private residence is located.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] Pyeongsan Village, where President Moon Jae-in's residence after retirement is located, has already seen a sharp increase in visitors from outside the area, leading to the installation of 'No Entry for External Vehicles' signs at the village entrance and other locations.

According to Yonhap News on the 24th, Pyeongsan Village, where President Moon Jae-in's post-retirement residence is situated, is bustling with outsiders.

President Moon will move to his Pyeongsan Village residence after the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoon Seok-youl on May 10.

Although President Moon's retirement is still about two weeks away, news that the residence will be fully completed and moving-in will begin around mid to late this month has attracted tourists and supporters from all over the country.

While Pyeongsan Village has not been completely free of outside visitors before, it was not to the extent of causing disturbance in the neighborhood. However, as President Moon's retirement approaches, visits from outsiders have noticeably increased.

Even on weekdays, hundreds of outsiders come by car to Pyeongsan Village, taking photos of President Moon's residence with their smartphones or taking commemorative photos in front of the residence.

Yonhap News reported that the residents of Pyeongsan Village are not very pleased with these visits from outsiders. One resident expressed dissatisfaction, saying, "External vehicles and people are already coming and going, making the village disorderly," and added, "Won't it get worse starting next month?"

Yangsan City, responding to the increase in vehicles brought by outsiders, has posted banners along the roadside where village buses pass, warning against illegal parking, and is conducting crackdowns on illegal parking. Additionally, signs stating 'No Entry to Village Roads' and 'No Parking for External Vehicles' have been erected at the village road entrance, the Pyeongsan Village senior center, and the square in front of the village hall.

Meanwhile, Pyeongsan Village is located right next to Tongdosa, one of Korea's three major temples and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and is home to about 45 households and around 100 residents.

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