Yoo Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea, said he suggested to the presidential office that even if the presidential office returns to Cheong Wa Dae, the residence should use the Samcheong-dong safe house. Yoo previously said the presidential residence should be moved, considering the inconveniences of use and the inauspicious aspects in geomancy.
Yoo said at the National Assembly audit on the 22nd that the residence was not originally meant to be at its current location, adding that it is a very damp, gloomy site and, beyond geomancy issues, architects also find it unsuitable as a living space.
He added that he thinks it is right to move the residence to the safe house and open the residence site to the public. The residence is the daily living space for the president, the first lady, and their family, consisting of a bedroom, kitchen, conference room, and a first lady's space (makeup room).
Early in the Moon Jae-in administration, Yoo served as an adviser to the Committee for the Gwanghwamun Presidential Era and reviewed the transfer of the president's office to Gwanghwamun. Appearing on a radio program in 2022, he said, the location of Cheong Wa Dae is the finest blessed land under heaven, so why would the site be bad? That is why it has been used for 100 years until now, while also saying the residence was built in a very damp, gloomy place.
Accordingly, Yoo said he suggested to former President Moon that at least the residence be moved. Yoo said at the time that more than anyone, Kim Jung-sook wanted to move, recounting the situation. Moving all three sites—the president's office, the residence, and the Samcheong-dong safe house—would have required large-scale construction and raised budget issues, and the plan ultimately fell through.
The argument that Cheong Wa Dae should be transferred based on geomantic interpretation also emerged under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Political broker Myeong Tae-gyun released a call recording in which he said he advised Kim Keon-hee that she would die if she went to Cheong Wa Dae, saying Baegaksan (Bugaksan), the mountain behind Cheong Wa Dae, has its head bent to the left.