Mixed reactions to Yoon’s relocation of presidential office
Korea HeraldMAR 6 2022
South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that he intends to move his presidential office to the Defense Ministry complex in Seoul.
This fulfills one of his main campaign promises, as the mountainside presidential palace, known as the Blue House, has been criticized for cutting South Korean presidents off from the public.
Four of the six presidents in the country's 25-year democratic history have been imprisoned or killed themselves after leaving office, leading some to accuse Yoon of relocating to avoid bad feng sui.
This will help solve the lack of interaction between the president and both the public and the secretaries. The Blue House has become an imperial palace and symbolizes absolute power; the move will return the power to the people.
Yoon should've done a better job of gauging public opinion.The costs – in terms of both money and government disruption – will likely outweigh his fulfilling a campaign promise by making a symbolic gesture.