Kim Kun-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol. National Assembly Photo Foundation
The President’s Office announced that the KBS Open Concert will be held on the 22nd at the Daejeongwon of the main building of the Blue House. The participation of President Yun Seok-yeol’s wife, Kim Kun-hee, is strongly considered for this event, which was prepared as a special feature for the opening of the Blue House site.
In a notice on the 21st, the presidential office said, “From the 10th to the 22nd, a public event to commemorate the opening of the Blue House is being held on the grounds of the Blue House, Gyeongbokgung, and Bukaksan for 13 days. Decorate the end,” he said.
It is the first time in 27 years since 1995 that an open concert was held at the Blue House.. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and broadcast by KBS, this concert opened its seats to the public who wished to see the site by taking advantage of the purpose of opening the Blue House to ‘a country where the people are the true masters’.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 29,237 people applied for the open concert, recording a high competition rate of about 20 to 1. 1500 finalists were selected through a random lottery.
It is reported that Mrs. Kim is also considering viewing separately for this open concert. An official from the presidential office spoke on the phone with CBS Nocut News. “Mrs. Kim is discussing the direction of attending an open concert with the general public,” he said. When Ms. Kim visits her, it seems that her bodyguards will be minimal.
Earlier, on the 14th, on the first weekend after the inauguration ceremony, President Yun and First Lady Kim bought shoes at a department store and then visited Gwangjang Market to purchase tteokbokki and sundae. The presidential spokesperson’s office explained at the time, “President Yoon and Kim toured department stores and markets and took a walk in Namsan Hanok Village.”