President Lee Jae-myung arrived at Cheong Wa Dae on December 29, 2025, for his first official workday following the presidential office's relocation back to the historic compound—a move first announced last week. A presidential flag with two phoenixes was raised at midnight, and Lee met senior aides before planning a visit to the National Crisis Management Center.
Around 9:10 a.m. on December 29, President Lee's motorcade entered Cheong Wa Dae's main gate, greeted by dozens of supporters waving flags and chanting his name.
Inside, Lee held a tea meeting with key aides, including National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac and presidential chief for policy Kim Yong-beom. His office confirmed a subsequent visit to the onsite National Crisis Management Center to assess military readiness.
The flag-raising at midnight formally restored the Cheong Wa Dae name, with Lee's primary office in the nearby Yeomin Building to foster better staff communication. The iconic main building will host formal events. While the official residence undergoes renovation due to prior public access damage, Lee will commute from Hannam-dong.
This follows Yoon Suk Yeol's 2022 shift to Yongsan. Security was finalized Sunday via joint inspections by 14 agencies, including intelligence, police, and military, covering facilities, mountains, wiretapping, and comms systems.
