Editing President of South Korea (section)

==Presidential office==
The [[Blue House|Cheong Wa Dae]] ({{Korean|hangul=청와대|hanja=靑瓦臺}}) or Blue House was built upon a [[Joseon]]-era royal garden. It is a complex of multiple buildings built largely in the traditional [[Korean architecture|Korean architectural]] style with some modern architectural elements and facilities. Cheong Wa Dae consists of the Main Office Hall ''Bon-gwan'',{{efn|{{Korean|hangul=본관|hanja=本館|lit='Main House'|labels=no}}}} the Presidential Residence, the State Reception House ''Yeongbin-gwan'',{{efn|{{Korean|hangul=영빈관|hanja=迎賓館|lit='Welcome-Guest House'|labels=no}}}} and several other buildings and structures. The entire complex covers approximately 250,000 square metres or 62 [[acres]]. While the Blue House served as an executive office, it was one of the most protected [[official residence]]s in [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salmon |first1=Andrew |title=Yoon vs Moon war over cursed Blue House |url=https://asiatimes.com/2022/03/yoon-vs-moon-war-over-cursed-blue-house/ |website=Asia Times |access-date=24 December 2024 |date=28 March 2022}}</ref>

Upon the inauguration of President [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] in May 2022, Cheong Wa Dae was relieved of its duties as the official residence and executive office of the president and fully converted to a public park. The president's office and residence was moved to the [[Office of the President of South Korea]] (formerly the [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Ministry of National Defense]] building) in the [[Yongsan District]] of [[Seoul]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Cheong Wa Dae opens to public after 74 years |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/113_328870.html |work=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref>