In this episode, Prime Minister Jang visits the Blue House and talks with the President regarding the surgery competition. The Blue House is similar to the White House. It is the residence of the President of South Korea. However instead of just one main building, it is a collection of many buildings. The collection of buildings include the Main Office, Yeongbingwan (Guest House), Chunchugwan (Spring and Autumn Pavillon), Nokjiwon (Green Grass) the Mugungwha (Rose of Sharon) Valley, and the Seven Palaces. Construction for the Blue House started July 22, 1989 and was completed September 4, 1991. Although it was built that recently, each building of the Blue House was built in the traditional Korean architectural style.
The location of the Blue House was a location of residency for royalty throughout the past. More buildings sprung up in that location over the years, and eventually after the establishment of the Republic of Korea, the main office building and Chunchugwan were built. The name was also changed to Cheong Wa Dae which is the Korean term for the Blue House. It literally translates to “pavilion of blue tiles”. Eight years after Cheon Wa Dae’s establishment, North Korea planned to assassinate the current president at the time; Park Chung-Hee. The North Korean infiltrators almost reached the Blue House and 28 North Koreans, 26 South Koreans, and 4 Americans were killed. This is known as the Blue House Raid. Cheong Wa Dae is the residence of the current president Park Geun-Hye. She is the eleventh president of South Korea and assumed office in 2013.
The location of the Blue House was a location of residency for royalty throughout the past. More buildings sprung up in that location over the years, and eventually after the establishment of the Republic of Korea, the main office building and Chunchugwan were built. The name was also changed to Cheong Wa Dae which is the Korean term for the Blue House. It literally translates to “pavilion of blue tiles”. Eight years after Cheon Wa Dae’s establishment, North Korea planned to assassinate the current president at the time; Park Chung-Hee. The North Korean infiltrators almost reached the Blue House and 28 North Koreans, 26 South Koreans, and 4 Americans were killed. This is known as the Blue House Raid. Cheong Wa Dae is the residence of the current president Park Geun-Hye. She is the eleventh president of South Korea and assumed office in 2013.