President's Front Lawn to Open on 1st Anniversary of Inauguration

The lawn in front of the presidential office in Yongsan will open to the public next month to mark the first anniversary of President Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration on May 10.

It was part of the U.S. Forces Korea's old garrison that is currently in the process of being turned into a huge park.

When Yoon moved the presidential office from Cheong Wa Dae to the former Defense Ministry building last year, he pledged to turn the deserted grounds into a space to "share and communicate with the public."

Once completed, the park will measure 3 million sq.m, which is roughly equivalent to New York's Central Park.