First couple’s move to presidential residence at Blue House planned for this year, top office says

President Lee Jae Myung's move to the official presidential residence at the Blue House is being planned for this year, an official said Monday.

Lee and first lady Kim Hea Kyung have been living at the official residence used by former President Yoon Suk Yeol in Yongsan District, central Seoul, while refurbishments take place at the Blue House.

Yoon relocated the presidential office and residence from the Blue House to Yongsan District upon taking office in 2022, but Lee decided to return both to the former location following his inauguration last year. Only the presidential office completed its move to the Blue House in December of last year.

"We are preparing to enable the move within the year after completing building commissioning and moving preparations," the presidential official said. "No schedule has been fixed for the move to the Blue House residence yet."

Yonhap