SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As President Lee Jae-myung signals a return to the historic Blue House as his presidential office, public interest in visiting the iconic former seat of government is surging. Weekend tour reservations have filled up entirely, reflecting heightened attention to the compound that could soon resume its role as the heart [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for a partial renovation of the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae next year to enhance the convenience of visitors. Cheong Wa Dae has been turned into a major tourist destination in Seoul since May last year, when President [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Family members of six former South Korean presidents have met at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in the first such gathering dubbed as a symbol of “historic reconciliation.” The meeting on Saturday came as Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon invited the relatives of the former leaders to [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of monthly visitors to the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae has been on the rise as the weather warms up, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The compound welcomed about 183,700 visitors, a notable increase from the 105,300 people in January and 154,000 in March. [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture ministry held a ceremony Wednesday to mark the launch of a project to transform the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae into a tourist landmark about a year after it was opened to public access. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has said it [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The culture ministry said Monday the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae, which was opened to public access about a year ago, will be transformed into a multifaceted tourist landmark with historical, cultural and natural value. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism unveiled its basic plan [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting this year, anyone visiting the former presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul will have free access to a shuttle bus leaving from Gyeongbok Palace. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced Wednesday that the shuttle bus for Cheong Wa Dae will now be available to all Korean citizens, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Cultural relics presumed to belong to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) were found in the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul, the cultural heritage authority has said. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Tuesday unveiled the result of its four-month preliminary survey of the site, commissioned [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Self-driving electric buses similar in size to public city buses deployed as shuttle buses around the former presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, starting Thursday. Hyundai Motor Co.’s Elec City, the carmaker’s first mass-production electric bus, has been renovated into an autonomous bus. The buses will cover a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Books by four giants of modern and contemporary Korean literature will go on display at the former presidential office and residence of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul beginning this week. Hosted by the National Museum of Korean Literature, the special exhibition will be held from Thursday to Jan. [...]