Overview
- Presidential staff began transferring office facilities and supplies to Cheong Wa Dae on Monday and Tuesday, marking the start of the return to the compound.
- Officials say most relocation work will occur outside business hours and on weekends to prevent disruptions to official duties.
- The presidential chief of staff says the office move is targeted for completion by Christmas, while earlier reporting cited a broader completion by the end of 2025.
- The president’s shift into the on-site residence will take longer due to security concerns, according to local media reports carried by AFP.
- Yoon Suk Yeol moved the office to Seoul’s Yongsan defense compound in 2022; he was later ousted over a failed martial-law bid and now faces an insurrection trial in jail.