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ThePresidentialOffice,MainBuilding
ⓒThe
Entering the main gate of Cheong Wa Dae, Bugaksan Mountain and a grand garden filled
with green grass spreads before you. The Main Building covered with Korean-style blue
roof tiles shines with reflected light. These Korean-style blue roof tiles consist of 150,000
glazedtileslikebakedpottery,sotheylastformorethan100years.AstheMainBuilding
was a place where the president worked and met foreign guests, it follows the traditional
palacestyletorepresenttheKoreangovernmentandthecountry.Inparticular,thehipped-
and-gabled roof, which is most commonly used in Hanok, which is a traditional Korean
house, was applied to the Main Building. When viewed from the front, the hipped-
and-gabled roof has a shape in which both ends of the roof flow down like the Chinese
character for the number eight (八) giving the sides a triangular shape. Lee Hyung-jae, an
advisor who designed the Main Building of Cheong Wa Dae, said in an interview with
the Seoul Economic Daily, “If the roof line goes wrong, it can look like a Japanese or
▲The Jabsang is on the roof of the Main
Chinese building. When building a Hanok with wood, we looked at a rafter angle from a
Building.
distance, lifted it up, lowered it, and set the line, but the Main Building was made of steel
Argus
and assembled on the spot, so we tried very hard to find a proportion from drawings.” He
ⓒThe
thensaid,“Ihopethatvisitorscanfeeltheaestheticoftheroofline.”Afterfeelingasense
of nobility of the Hanok in perfect proportion and then turning to the eaves, 11 Jabsang*
having various animal features sit in a row on a hipped area. Usually oddly placed on the
roof, which has been believed to show the dignity of the royal family and protect from
fire and evil, as well as protecting the country. The Jabsang is considered as a mascot of
palacesoftheJoseonDynasty*periodandcanalsobeseeninGyeongbokgungPalaceand
▲The portraits of former presidents are
ChanggyeonggungPalace.
displayed in a row on the wall of Sejong
Hall.
Moving to the inside of the Main Building, the interior incorporates modern elements as
opposed to the exterior, which follows traditional architecture. The luxurious mood that is
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created by the light emitted from the golden chandelier and the red carpet caught the eyes
ⓒThe
of visitors. Kim Hee-sung, a 12-year-old from the city of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, 40
kilometers from Seoul, said after touring the Main Building, “I visited Cheong Wa Dae
withmyfamilyfortheweekend.TheMainBuildingwherethepresidentworkedisthemost
memorable, and I am so proud of our country because this area reflects Korean culture
well.”
▲Fourteenconsonantsand10vowelsofHanguel
arewrittenonthecarpetofSejongHall.
DetachedReceptionSpaces,SejongHallandChungmuHall
The Main Building consists of living quarters called Bonchae and two detached reception
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spacescalledByeolchae.InthehallwayleadingtoSejongHall,visitorscanseeawalllamp
ⓒThe
reminiscent of a turtle. When visitors arrive at the Sejong Hall, which is on the west side
of the Main Building, the venue of the state council, visitors can see portraits of former
presidents.SejongHallisnamedafterKingSejong,thefourthkingoftheJoseonDynasty,
who created Hanguel* and developed a spirit of affection. To emulate his spirit, a carpet
with the consonants and vowels of Hanguel is on the floor. This means that it is a place to
reflectonloveforthepeopleasitiswherethestatecouncilwasheld.ChungmuHallonthe
▲On July 15, 2021, in Chungmu Hall, K-pop
sensationBTSwasofficiallyappointedasa
eastsideoftheMainBuildingborrowedthenameofAdmiralYiSun-shin*posthumously
specialdiplomaticenvoyofSouthKorea.
to honor his patriotic spirit. Chungmu Hall has a high ceiling, so visitors have to look up;
this high ceiling seems to express the grand spirit of Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Having a high
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Argus
ThePresidentialOffice,MainBuilding
ⓒThe
Entering the main gate of Cheong Wa Dae, Bugaksan Mountain and a grand garden filled
with green grass spreads before you. The Main Building covered with Korean-style blue
roof tiles shines with reflected light. These Korean-style blue roof tiles consist of 150,000
glazedtileslikebakedpottery,sotheylastformorethan100years.AstheMainBuilding
was a place where the president worked and met foreign guests, it follows the traditional
palacestyletorepresenttheKoreangovernmentandthecountry.Inparticular,thehipped-
and-gabled roof, which is most commonly used in Hanok, which is a traditional Korean
house, was applied to the Main Building. When viewed from the front, the hipped-
and-gabled roof has a shape in which both ends of the roof flow down like the Chinese
character for the number eight (八) giving the sides a triangular shape. Lee Hyung-jae, an
advisor who designed the Main Building of Cheong Wa Dae, said in an interview with
the Seoul Economic Daily, “If the roof line goes wrong, it can look like a Japanese or
▲The Jabsang is on the roof of the Main
Chinese building. When building a Hanok with wood, we looked at a rafter angle from a
Building.
distance, lifted it up, lowered it, and set the line, but the Main Building was made of steel
Argus
and assembled on the spot, so we tried very hard to find a proportion from drawings.” He
ⓒThe
thensaid,“Ihopethatvisitorscanfeeltheaestheticoftheroofline.”Afterfeelingasense
of nobility of the Hanok in perfect proportion and then turning to the eaves, 11 Jabsang*
having various animal features sit in a row on a hipped area. Usually oddly placed on the
roof, which has been believed to show the dignity of the royal family and protect from
fire and evil, as well as protecting the country. The Jabsang is considered as a mascot of
palacesoftheJoseonDynasty*periodandcanalsobeseeninGyeongbokgungPalaceand
▲The portraits of former presidents are
ChanggyeonggungPalace.
displayed in a row on the wall of Sejong
Hall.
Moving to the inside of the Main Building, the interior incorporates modern elements as
opposed to the exterior, which follows traditional architecture. The luxurious mood that is
Argus
created by the light emitted from the golden chandelier and the red carpet caught the eyes
ⓒThe
of visitors. Kim Hee-sung, a 12-year-old from the city of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, 40
kilometers from Seoul, said after touring the Main Building, “I visited Cheong Wa Dae
withmyfamilyfortheweekend.TheMainBuildingwherethepresidentworkedisthemost
memorable, and I am so proud of our country because this area reflects Korean culture
well.”
▲Fourteenconsonantsand10vowelsofHanguel
arewrittenonthecarpetofSejongHall.
DetachedReceptionSpaces,SejongHallandChungmuHall
The Main Building consists of living quarters called Bonchae and two detached reception
Argus
spacescalledByeolchae.InthehallwayleadingtoSejongHall,visitorscanseeawalllamp
ⓒThe
reminiscent of a turtle. When visitors arrive at the Sejong Hall, which is on the west side
of the Main Building, the venue of the state council, visitors can see portraits of former
presidents.SejongHallisnamedafterKingSejong,thefourthkingoftheJoseonDynasty,
who created Hanguel* and developed a spirit of affection. To emulate his spirit, a carpet
with the consonants and vowels of Hanguel is on the floor. This means that it is a place to
reflectonloveforthepeopleasitiswherethestatecouncilwasheld.ChungmuHallonthe
▲On July 15, 2021, in Chungmu Hall, K-pop
sensationBTSwasofficiallyappointedasa
eastsideoftheMainBuildingborrowedthenameofAdmiralYiSun-shin*posthumously
specialdiplomaticenvoyofSouthKorea.
to honor his patriotic spirit. Chungmu Hall has a high ceiling, so visitors have to look up;
this high ceiling seems to express the grand spirit of Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Having a high
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