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The Blue House, opened with the inauguration of the new government, is becoming a major tourist attraction in downtown Seoul.
So far, more than 1.3 million people have visited, and from the night of last night (the 20th), although it is temporary, it has been open at night.
Reporter Lee Joo-sang visited.
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Darkness descends on the Blue House with its back to Mt. Bukak, and colorful lights are lit.
Bright lighting makes the blue tile roof stand out more.
The official residence, which used to be a private space for past presidents, is also lit up and opened at night, and a fusion performance of cello and gayageum is held in the front yard.
Sangchunjae, who was a foreign guest, can open the windows and look inside the lighted interior.
A laser show is also held in the green garden of the Blue House with a forest of trees in the background.
The night viewing of the Blue House will be held twice a day until the 1st of next month.
A total of 1,200 people, 50 each, were in attendance, and the competition ratio was 92 to 1 for the pre-registration.
[Kim Soon-ho / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation Team Leader: Since it is a night event, safety seems to be very important, and we are focusing on protecting cultural assets and such, so for the time being, only about 100 people will be watching on a trial basis…
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Even today, the Blue House has an average of 19,000 visitors a day, exceeding the cumulative number of visitors to 1.3 million.
In a survey on how to utilize the Blue House released by the Cultural Heritage Administration last week, 40.9% of respondents said that 'preserve the original form as it is', 22.4% of 'modern history and cultural space' and 15.2% of 'creating new cultural and artistic space' .
The government decided to form the 'Blue House Management Utilization Advisory Group' to discuss how to utilize the Blue House and the surrounding area.