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Cheongwadae (Blue House), which was used as the office and official residence of the president of South Korea in the past, will be created as 'multi-purpose cultural complex', incorporating Korean culture and art.
On the morning of the 21st, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism(MCST), Bo Gyoon PARK announced the promotion of 5 core tasks including plans to utilize Cheongwadae in the future.
Among them, the plan to create Cheongwadae as a landmark that embraces culture, art, nature, and history is noteworthy.
This plan can be interpreted as taking into account that Cheongwadae was the backyard of Gyeongbokgung Palace during the Joseon Dynasty.
In particular, this is the first time that the Korean government has specifically presented plans for the future use of Cheongwadae, which was opened to the public in May.
In the future, Cheongwadae is expected to become a landmark of Korean culture using cultural assets such as more than 600 works of art, traces and traces of past presidents, 50,000 trees, Chimryugak and Ounjeong Pavilion. The Korean government is planning to use them to construct Cheongwadae in various forms, such as an art complex, a presidential historical and cultural space, and an arboretum.
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The main building and residence of Cheongwadae are planned to be operated as permanent art exhibition halls.
Part of the space on the first floor of the main building and the living room and dining room of the main building will be used as exhibition spaces.
The works created in the space of the main building are left in their original places, and the office and meeting rooms on the second floor of the main building are kept in their original shape.
It is said that the use of the interior of the main building refers to the Palace of Versailles, France, where historicity and works of art are harmonized.
In Daejeongwon, a green area in front of the main building, comprehensive performing arts are held at every major occasion, such as the first anniversary of the opening.
The Youngbingwan will be organized as a special exhibition hall for artworks and will host special exhibitions from Cheongwadae’s collection, Lee Kun-hee's collection, and works by famous domestic and foreign artists.
About 35 works by 24 Korean painters, including Jang Woo-Seong, Kim Ki-Chang, Heo Geon, and SEO Se-ok are on display, including Huh Baek-ryeon's 'Byeokchu' (1952) and Lee Sang-Beom's 'Sansu' (1958).
An official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that they are currently working on an art catalog and storytelling.
Outdoor spaces such as the Green Garden will be turned into a sculpture park, and special exhibitions such as the pavilion project will be held every year.
Chunchugwan will be used as a public communication space, and the briefing room on the second floor will be used as a special exhibition hall rented for the private.
MCST is promoting the Culture and Art Festival for the Disabled from August to September as the first exhibition.
Jung Eun-Hye, a caricature artist and Kim Hyun-woo, an artist with developmental disabilities, who contributed works to the Yongsan Presidential Office, will participate in this festival.
The main office building, the official residence, and the former main building site will be decorated as a symbolic space for the president. To this end, children and relatives of past presidents and experts in presidential studies participate as advisors.
A garden and an arboretum will also be built around the green field. About 50,000 trees of 180 species are utilized, including the 740-year-old yew tree, the 170-year-old yew tree, and 24 presidential commemorative trees.
