Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall
The National Assembly Proceeding Hall (Korean: 국회의사당; Hanja: 國會議事堂; RR: Gukhoeuisadang) is the South Korean capitol building. It serves as the location of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the legislative branch of the South Korean national government. It is located at Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
| Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall | |
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| Revised Romanization | Gukhoeuisadang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukhoeŭisadang |
History
The current building was completed in 1975.[1] Before 1975 the South Korean government used the current Seoul Metropolitan Council Building, a public hall created during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The plenary chamber has seating for 400 people, ostensibly in preparation for new lawmakers in case Korean reunification occurs. The National Assembly Proceeding Hall has been used for the inaugurations for several presidents Roh Tae-woo in 1988, Kim Young-sam in 1993, Kim Dae-jung in 1998, Roh Moo-hyun in 2003, Lee Myung-bak in 2008, Park Geun-hye in 2013, Moon Jae-in in 2017, and Yoon Suk-yeol in 2022.[2]
See also
- National Assembly of South Korea
- Blue House, the South Korean president's former official residence
References
- https://www.loc.gov/law/help/national-parliaments/national-parliaments.pdf
- "The National Assembly, a witness to the Korean political history". KBS World. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
The plenary meeting room taking up three floors is fan-shaped. The Speaker's chair is situated in the center or the narrow part of the room and the lawmakers' seats fan out from there. The seats are movable and the room is big enough to accommodate 400 seats just in case the unification of South and North Koreas calls for more representatives.