Key facts
- South Korea plans to move central government agencies from Seoul to Sejong starting in 2027.
- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook announced the relocation initiative.
- The government aims to complete a second presidential office in Sejong by August 2029.
- A second National Assembly building in Sejong is slated for completion by 2030.
South Korea's government intends to relocate central administrative agencies that remain in the Seoul metropolitan area to the city of Sejong, beginning in the first half of 2027. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated that the move will prioritize agencies with significant relocation sizes and ripple effects. Han emphasized Sejong's role as a symbol of balanced national development. The government also plans to establish a second presidential office in Sejong by August 2029 and complete a new National Assembly building there by 2030, solidifying Sejong as the administrative hub.