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| ▲ An undated file photo of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong in central Seoul (Yonhap) |
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| ▲ The Acrovista apartment complex in southern Seoul, where former President Yoon Suk Yeol's private residence is located, is seen in this photo taken April 8, 2025. (Yonhap) |
Yoon-residence
Ex-president Yoon set to leave official residence
SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to leave the official residence in central Seoul later Friday, a week after he was removed from office over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.
Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, plan to move from the official residence in central Seoul at 5 p.m. to their private residence located in a southern area of the capital, a senior presidential official said.
It remains unknown whether Yoon would issue a message when he leaves the residence.
Senior presidential aides are expected to visit Yoon prior to his departure, the official noted.
The Presidential Security Service has reportedly completed organizing a security team of about 40 personnel for the former president, who is eligible for security protection for up to 10 years.
On Friday, both opponents and supporters of Yoon were set to hold rallies near the official residence in response to his departure.
Following his inauguration in May 2022, Yoon relocated the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae in downtown Seoul to the defense ministry compound in the central district of Yongsan.
Yoon commuted from his private residence at the Acrovista apartment complex for six months while preparations were underway for the new office and residence, which had been remodeled from the foreign minister's official residence.
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