Spokesperson Kim Eun-hye of Yoon Seok-yeol, who was elected President-elect, ruled out coverage of the venue because of a briefing on the purpose of relocating to the Blue House, and the Dong-A Ilbo reported earlier that it was “strongly likely to relocate to the Ministry of National Defense.”
Spokesperson Kim said at a briefing on the 17th, "I think it would be better to explain the purpose of the Blue House a little more than the location. It is not a situation where the final decision has been made including the elected person." ' and 'place' were excluded from the coverage.
On the 14th, Yoon appointed Rep. Han-hong Yoon as the leader of the Blue House Reform TF, and Team Leader Yoon visited the Ministry of National Defense on the afternoon of the 15th and made an on-site survey. They were ultimately excluded." He said, "In the case of the Ministry of National Defense, there is a lot of free space, so it can be used immediately after remodeling." said, "Among the three relocation candidate sites, we are strongly considering moving the presidential office to the new office of the Ministry of National Defense." A key official from Yoon-elect's side said, "Once Yongsan Park is completed, the president-elect will directly meet and communicate with the people in the park. It can be done.”
On the 15th, Team Leader Yoon said, "When going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, considering the distance and traffic lights, the official residence of the Prime Minister is most likely. If you go to the Ministry of National Defense, the official residence of the Chief of Staff is likely for the same reason." said.
On the 16th, the Hankyoreh reported “Notification of office relocation” and “It became known on the 16th that the office relocation schedule and location were announced to the relevant departments of the Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.” The 15th seems to be a 'previous notice'.
The Hankyoreh reported on the 17th that <The People's Power Rep. Yoon Han-hong, who is the leader of the task force before the Blue House, took an actual measurement of the entire Ministry of National Defense building on the 15th and used it as the president's office together with Kim Yong-hyeon, the former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was appointed as the head of the bodyguard. “I know that the Ministry of National Defense will vacate the main building by the end of March and remodel the building in April, and then President-elect Yoon plans to move in in early May.” We confirmed the 'order to relocate the office of the Ministry of National Defense employee' with the report saying, "I was told to pack up my current office luggage and prepare to move it to another place by next week."
Dong-a continued, <The Ministry of National Defense is reviewing plans to relocate the government building on its own. By the end of this month, a detailed plan was also put in place to organize the offices on the 1st to 5th floors of the Ministry of National Defense new building, including the Minister's Office. It was reported that the presidential office and annexes are likely to be the minister's office and vice-ministerial office on the second floor of the new building.
The Kyunghyang Shinmun reported on the 15th right after the task force was launched, “The Blue House must go to the Ministry of National Defense...” “The era of the ‘Dragon’s Land’ president” [Yeah]] President-elect Yoon made a promise on the 17th of last month, "We have thoroughly reviewed the issues of security and diplomatic interviews. We will prepare during the transition committee and work there (Gwanghwamun Office) from the first day of his term." It's important. The security guard has to be there," he said.
In his election speech on the 10th, President-elect Yoon said, "I will keep away from any forces and ideologies that threaten liberal democracy, and will run state affairs based on the common sense of the people. I will,” he said.
Yun Ho-jung, chairman of the Democratic Party's espionage, said on Facebook on the 17th about the 'relocation of the Ministry of National Defense', "The land of Yongsan has a history of mistreatment from the point of view of the Korean people. There is also the question of whether it is the advice of Feng Shui.”
The Hankyoreh continued, “Not only the Ministry of National Defense, but also the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Joint War Conduct Simulation Headquarters, and various units directly under the Ministry of National Defense are concentrated, and there are various USFK facilities across the street from the Ministry of National Defense. “If the president works in the middle of a military facility during peacetime, not wartime, it doesn’t look good in terms of civilian control, which is a principle of democracy,” said an experienced Blue House employee.
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