Public access to Cheong Wa Dae to be suspended starting Friday

In line with President Lee Jae-myung's decision to move the presidential office back to the Cheong Wa Dae from Yongsan, public access to the compound will be completely suspended starting Friday.

This marks the end of a 1-thousand-179-day period,.. during which the Cheong Wa Dae was open to the public, after former President Yoon Suk Yeol opened its gates to the public on May 10, 2022.

During that time, nearly seven million people have visited the historic site.

Interest surged in recent months after President Lee won the snap election in June, with the number of visitors in June more than tripling compared to the same period last year.

Also, in the 40 days since the election,.. foot traffic to the Cheong Wa Dae jumped over 240 percent compared to a year ago.