SEOUL: South Korea's ousted former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, along with his wife, Kim Keon Hee, is scheduled to move out of the presidential residence on Friday (April 11) and return to their private residence in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, according to the presidential office on Thursday (April 10).
"Former President Yoon will leave the presidential residence to his private residence at 5pm on Friday," an official at the presidential office announced on Thursday afternoon.
"Senior aides to the Presidential Office will also visit the presidential residence (during Yoon's move)."
No specific plans have been made as to whether Yoon will issue a separate message or step out of his vehicle to greet his supporters as he leaves the presidential residence.
The Presidential Security Service has also reportedly finished organising a team of up to 50 personnel to handle security at Yoon and Kim's private home.
Under South Korean law, even though Yoon has been removed from power and stripped of the rights and privileges of the presidency, he and his wife are still eligible for PSS protection for up to 10 years.
The former president's private residence is located in an apartment complex in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul.
As Yoon previously commuted from his apartment for six months after being inaugurated as president in May 2022, local media reports speculate that the PSS won’t face major difficulties in performing security tasks.
However, since their private residence is an apartment complex and not a freestanding house, Yoon and Kim are reportedly considering moving away from the center of Seoul as the presence of up to 50 security guards, together with their 11 pets, is likely to cause various inconveniences for their neighbours.
Yoon and Kim plan to take all six dogs and five cats that they had kept at the presidential residence with them when they move out. - The Korea Herald/ANN
