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Cheong Wa Dae, a residence of the president of South Korea

Have you ever been to the residence of the president of South Korea? It is called Cheong Wa Dae, or Blue House. Why it is Blue House? And what does mean Cheong Wa Dae? All these questions will be answered below.  How to visit Cheong Wa Dae? The reservation is required to go inside the Cheong Wa Dae area. And now it works like a lottery. Even if you make a reservation, it doesn't guarantee that you can visit the Blue House. You make a reservation around 2 weeks before the visit, and a week later they will send you a message if your reservation was approved. But I think they will change that system later, so more people will be able to visit the president's residence. And it is  FREE of charge ! Only online reservation is required. They even prepared free maps! What is Cheong Wa Dae The Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae) is a facility that was used as the office and residence of the President of the Republic of Korea in the past, until May 10th, 2022. Before the Yoon Seok-Yeol (current K