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Cheong Wa Dae(or the Blue House) is the executive office and official residence of the President of Korea. Both the English and Korean names refer to the building's blue-green roof. The Korean name has the literal meaning “house of the blue roof tiles”. Cheong Wa Dae is in fact a complex of buildings, built largely in traditional Korean style with some modern elements. At present, Cheong Wa Dae consists of the main office building, the official Presidential residence, Yeongbin-gwan or the guest house, Chunchugwan press hall, and secretariat buildings. The entire complex covers 76,685 pyeong (about 61.7 Acres).
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