Lee Jae Myung to move presidential office from Yongsan to Cheong Wa Dae - South Korean presidential election

Lee Jae-myung, candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, was elected as the 21st president of the Republic of Korea, ushering in the "Cheong Wa Dae (former presidential residence) era" once again.
President-elect Lee will hold an inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 4th, and then immediately move to the current presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, to begin working there.
However, working in Yongsan is a temporary measure. During the election campaign, Lee repeatedly stated that if elected, he would first work in the Yongsan official residence and move the presidential office there once the renovation of the Blue House is completed.
In a YouTube broadcast on the day before the election, when asked about his future presidential residence after the election, he answered, "Generally speaking, it would be right to go to Yongsan."
Regarding the relocation, he said, "It would cost too much money, take too much time and be too difficult," and added, "We will repair the Blue House quickly and stay in Yongsan for that period before moving to the Blue House."
Even during the Democratic Party's presidential primary election, Lee made clear his position that "it would be best to use the presidential office in Yongsan for the time being and quickly repair the Blue House."
This suggests that the "Yongsan era," which began when former President Yoon Seok-yeol moved the presidential office from the Blue House, saying that "space controls consciousness," will come to an end.
The Democratic Party believes that it will take at least three months. A party source said, "We still don't know exactly what the situation is at the presidential office in Yongsan or at the Blue House.
The repairs won't take long, but we'll have to go in and check it out now." The key to the relocation is the existence of an underground bunker in the presidential office in Yongsan.
The Blue House had an underground bunker called the National Crisis Management Situation Room that was set up during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, but with the relocation of the presidential office under the Yoon administration, the function and role of this room changed.
It was moved to the current underground bunker of the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan. This is where information from the military, police, maritime police, fire department, etc. is collected 24 hours a day in real time, and is where the president responds to national crises and issues orders.
The presidential office and the underground bunker are inseparably linked, and the two are essential for the government to release information. Another party official said, "Even if the presidential office were to be moved to the Blue House, the National Crisis Management Center would be immediately
"It will take about two months just to relocate the underground bunker, and another month to train the operating staff and stabilize the system, so it will take at least three months," he said.
This is why the Democratic Party is discussing a roadmap for moving the Blue House within at least three months, or even 100 days, of his inauguration.
In the long term, Lee also plans to move the presidential office to Sejong City, subject to national consensus and constitutional amendment.
During a campaign rally in Sejong, he emphasized, "We must reach a national consensus to change the constitution, relocate the presidential office, and create a balanced world."
In addition, one of his 10 election pledges was to "complete the administrative capital of King Sejong," and he pledged to build the National Assembly Building and the President's office during his term.
In addition, Lee plans to commute from his apartment in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon for the time being, but considering the inconvenience to the public when commuting, he will move into his official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, early on.
A party official said, "(President-elect Lee) will likely stay at home for the time being. He will first inspect the Hannam-dong residence, and then move in as soon as minimal repairs are completed."
Similarly, former President Moon Jae-in, who was inaugurated without a presidential transition committee following the impeachment of his predecessor, also stayed in the official residence after taking office on May 10, 2017.
The Democratic Party of Korea is reported to have considered the Hannam-dong residence, the prime minister's residence in Samcheong-dong, and a nearby safe house as possible locations.