Amidst the conflict between the old and the old powers sparking a conflict between the old and the old, the Yoon Seok-yeol transition plan to open the Yongsan era by completing the plan to relocate the Blue House to the Ministry of National Defense before the inauguration of the next government, the War Memorial of Korea is carefully designed as an alternative to the Yongsan era is being raised.

Considering the current facilities and area of ​​the War Memorial, and the speed of return of adjacent USFK units, the Blue House relocation to the War Memorial is also worth considering.

In particular, the military pays attention to the merits of quelling the controversy over the security gap.



The War Memorial of Korea is in the center of Yongsan with a road between the Ministry of National Defense and a road.

It is part of the Department of Defense, but it is not a military installation.

It has a larger construction area than the Ministry of National Defense, easy access to citizens, and quick return of the USFK site surrounding the north and west.

If we hurry, we can relocate the Blue House by midnight on May 9 without controversy over the security gap, opening the era of Yongsan before the spring blooms.


where is the war memorial



The War Memorial of Korea is located at 29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and is a neighborhood with the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff across a 4- or 5-lane road.

According to the War Memorial of Korea, there is a main building with 2 basement floors and 4 above ground and a wedding hall with 1 basement and 4 above ground.

In the main building, the 3rd floor is an exhibition room, and the 4th floor is an office.

The wedding hall is used as a wedding hall and seminar room.



The war memorial main building and wedding hall have a construction area of ​​25,229 m2 (7,631 pyeong) and a total floor area of ​​88,288 m2 (26,707 pyeong).

The transition committee announced that the office area to be relocated to the Ministry of National Defense is 24,000 square meters.

The total floor area of ​​the War Memorial of Korea is three to four times larger than that, so there is ample space even for the Blue House.




The total site area of ​​the War Memorial of Korea is 116,748 square meters (35,316 pyeong).

Outdoors, there is a space for displaying various large weapons such as bombers, ships, tanks, and missiles, a pond, and a performance hall.

It is also used as a park for citizens to enjoy spring flowers.

Even after remodeling as a space for public communication, there is room to construct additional annexes.



The USFK site surrounding the east and north sides of the War Memorial of Korea has the fastest return rate among bases in the metropolitan area.

Construction on the guesthouse and embassy could begin earlier than the USFK sites south and east of the Department of Defense.

A military officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, who is considering relocating to the Blue House, said, “The War Memorial of Korea does not have security-related infrastructure, so relocation is simple.” .


Relocation possible without controversy over security gap


A senior Ministry of National Defense official said, “There has been an idea in the past to relocate the Blue House, the Ministry of Unification, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Yongsan while turning the Yongsan US Base into a park. idea,” he said.

A high-ranking army general said, "Most of all, the greatest advantage is that the Blue House can be relocated to Yongsan without controversy over the security gap caused by the chain transfer of units directly under the Ministry of National Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Ministry of National Defense."



It is known that some of the transition committee were also considering relocating the war memorial.

A key official of the Ministry of National Defense said, “As the Ministry of Defense relocation plan has been highlighted and popularized, it has not been properly discussed, but many members of the transition committee know that the War Memorial is a good alternative.” Considering the confusion that arises, the transition committee also needs to deeply review the plan to relocate the war memorial,” he pointed out.



The downside is that there is no bunker facility in the basement of the War Memorial.

A high-ranking general of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “In order to convert the Ministry of Defense’s basement situation room into the Blue House National Crisis Management Center, most of the infrastructure will have to be torn down and completely rebuilt.” There is no,” he said.