President Yoon and spouse move into Hannam-dong residence... Commute starts today

Expected Commute Time Reduced from 10 to 5 Minutes

President Yoon Suk-yeol is commuting by car on the morning of the 8th from his residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It has been reported that President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife have virtually completed the move-in process at the Hannam-dong residence on the 7th.

According to the presidential office on the 8th, President Yoon and First Lady Kim Geon-hee finished moving into the Hannam-dong residence the previous evening and have started staying there. President Yoon was also spotted leaving for work from the Hannam-dong residence that morning.

It usually took about 10 minutes to travel from the Seocho-dong private residence to the Yongsan office, but it is expected to take around 5 minutes from the Hannam-dong residence. In particular, since the Han River does not need to be crossed, the impact on traffic flow is also expected to be somewhat reduced.

However, presidential office officials have not confirmed President Yoon’s move-in completion for security reasons.

Following President Yoon’s pledge to open the Blue House to the general public and relocate the presidential office to the Yongsan Ministry of National Defense building, the residence was also remodeled into the new presidential residence by renovating the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs minister’s official residence in Hannam-dong, close to the Yongsan presidential office.

This was part of the plan to open the Blue House to the public and relocate the presidential office from the Blue House to the Yongsan Ministry of National Defense building, necessitating a new nearby residence.

The rough construction was completed around mid-July, but the move-in was delayed due to follow-up measures to reinforce security and protection facilities.

It has been reported that the Seocho-dong private residence where President Yoon and his wife lived will not be sold for the time being.

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