Cheong Wa Dae - Check in at the former residence of the South Korean president and feel the core of power

I have a full schedule every time I go to Seoul, but this time I took an afternoon to visit the Blue House. I used to feel mysterious when I heard about "Cheong Wa Dae", after all, it is the office and living place of successive South Korean presidents. Since President Yoon Seok Yeol moved to Longshan in 2022, the Blue House has been officially opened to the public and tourists.

Foreigners just need to bring their passports, there is no need to make an appointment, the staff is very nice, just show your documents and you can enter. However, if you are the type who likes to plan all your itinerary, you can make an appointment online in advance (but I think there are surprises in impromptu entering).

I arrived at around 2pm and sincerely recommend everyone to go at this time, there will be less people and no need to crowd. But the big red staircase at the main entrance was really popular, people took pictures one after another, and we didn’t get any pictures in the end, which was a bit of a pity (laughs).

The whole Blue House is actually not big, about an hour's walk to walk all over. In addition to seeing the presidential offices of different eras, you can also see the space where they used to live. It feels very historical and the atmosphere is quite solemn. But some locations such as the stairs are not allowed to be photographed, the staff will immediately come over to remind, to pay attention.

By the way, there is a small window near the entrance selling Korean house-shaped cakes, I couldn't help but buy one to try, I didn't expect it to be quite good, about HKD15, crispy and sweet, very local characteristics.

The Blue House is super close to Gyeongbokgung Palace. You can arrange to see it all together on the same day. The trip is very smooth

Address: 1, Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Post by 遇見好心情 | Apr 7, 2025