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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

S. Korea Blue House opens to public for 1st time in 74 years

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South Korea’s mysterious “Blue House” presidential palace is opening to the public for the first time in more than 75 years.

Cheong Wa Dae, better known as the Blue House due to its blue-tiled roof, was built in Seoul in 1939 and served as both home and offices to the South Korean president.

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