Nearly 1 million people apply for Cheong Wa Dae tour

A poster for Cheong Wa Dae tours hangs on a street in Myeong-dong, downtown Seoul, Tuesday. The poster reads in Korean, "On May 10, Cheong Wa Dae is given back to the people. We start by keeping our promise." Newsis

By Lee Hae-rin

Nearly 1 million people have applied for a public tour of Cheong Wa Dae, only two days since it started to receive applications on Wednesday.

According to President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's transition committee, 970,044 people via online platforms Naver, Kakao Talk, and Toss applied for the tour program as of Thursday, 4 p.m. The taskforce said 72,524 applied to visit the compound on May 10, the day of Yoon's inauguration and the public opening of the presidential office.

There are three types of applications available on the website ― an individual tour with up to four people, a group tour comprised of 30 to 50 people, and one for senior citizens aged over 65 and people with disabilities in a format of a group tour up to four people.

On May 10, the admission hours of Cheong Wa Dae compound will be from noon to 8 p.m., while it will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the following two weeks, from May 11 to 21. A maximum of 6,500 visitors will be allowed entry for two hours every two hours, while daily visitors are limited to a maximum of 39,000.

The visitors will be selected randomly among the applicants and receive confirmation messages by May 8. Those who are not selected may register for additional applications on the website.

The Cheong Wa Dae tour is in line with Yoon's pledge to return the compound to the people and relocate the presidential office to Yongsan District.

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