Moon's First Day After Returning Home... Close Aide Says "Looks Vibrant Like 5 Years Ago"

Wearing a Pink Shirt, Strolling Around the Presidential Residence... No Official Schedule Planned for the Time Being

Former President Moon Jae-in, who completed his five-year term and stepped down from the presidency, spent his first day back home on the 11th without any special official schedule. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Woo-seok] Former President Moon Jae-in, who completed his five-year term and stepped down from the presidency, spent his first day after returning home on the 11th without any special official schedule.

According to Yonhap News, after attending President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony on the 10th, former President Moon returned to Pyeongsan Village, Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam Province by KTX and began his first day at his private residence.

Former President Moon spent his time strolling around the yard of his private residence wearing a pink-colored shirt and organizing his study inside the house.

He did not schedule any special official events that day and is known to plan to stay at his private residence for the time being without arranging external engagements.

Close aides of former President Moon, including Blue House staff and members of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited the private residence. Among those who visited Pyeongsan Village were former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye, former Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok, former Senior Secretary for Public Communication Park Soo-hyun, former spokesperson Park Kyung-mi, former floor leader of the Democratic Party Kim Tae-nyeon, and former head of the Democratic Research Institute Yang Jeong-cheol.

On the same day, former Senior Secretary Park posted on his Facebook, saying, "The president's face I saw in the morning looked just like it did five years ago," and added, "It has only been exactly one day since he was freed from the presidency, but it is astonishing how vibrant he looks."

Thousands of citizens gathered in Pyeongsan Village the day before to welcome former President Moon's return, and on this day, citizens continued to visit from the morning.

First Lady Kim Jung-sook talking with a child. Photo by Yonhap News

After returning on the 10th, former President Moon and his wife invited about 60 local villagers near the private residence for a simple tea gathering. One resident who attended said, "Former President Moon briefly greeted the residents with sentiments like 'I am glad to be here' and 'I am sorry for causing inconvenience to the residents.'"

Some have also taken interest in the size of former President Moon's private residence. Shin Han-gyun, a potter and resident of Pyeongsan Village, said, "(Former President Moon's private residence) can be seen as just an ordinary country house," adding, "Except for the security building, it is not that large."

Meanwhile, near the private residence on the same day, voices criticizing former President Moon arose, ranging from one-person protests to gatherings of several dozen people.

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