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Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: The Paradox of Korea's Property Rules

A Korean real estate professor argues property policies often backfire, citing tenant protection laws and one-home-per-household rules as examples of…

Published 2026.08.24. 18:11:07

Korea Flags Over 10,000 Suspect Online Property Listings

Korea's land ministry flagged 10,412 suspected illegal online property listings over the past year, with false building-use claims the most common…

Published 2026.09.18. 16:00:05

Democratic Party Policy Chief Vows to Ease Bio, Healthcare Rules

Democratic Party policy chief Kwon Chil-seung pledged to ease bio and healthcare regulations and signaled possible revisions to Korea's property tax…

Published 2026.09.06. 17:34:47

Housing Supply Needs Speed, Not More Promises

Seoul apartment prices have risen for 83 straight weeks despite tighter rules, raising pressure on Korea's land minister nominee to deliver homes.

Published 2026.09.16. 18:10:36

Korea's Ruling Party Presses Government to Rethink Property Tax Overhaul

Korea's ruling Democratic Party urged the government to rethink its property tax overhaul, warning that taxing homeowners who don't live in their own homes could push up rents.

Published 2026.08.24. 24:01:05

Yongsan Park Should Be Last Resort for Housing, Professor Says

Professor Ma Kang-rae says Yongsan Park should be a last resort for housing and that Seoul prices need demand dispersal, not just supply.

Published 2026.09.07. 17:37:59

Yongsan Park Housing Plan Needs Public Debate, Not Haste

Seoul and the central government remain split over building homes on the Yongsan Park site, and the debate calls for a public forum and a new master plan.

Published 2026.09.13. 17:35:55

Lee Says He Predicted Jeonse Would Disappear, Not That It Should

President Lee Jae-myung said he predicted jeonse would disappear but never said it should, and pledged faster housing supply through land development and…

Published 2026.09.18. 14:24:20

Lee's Approval Slips as Young Voters Sour on Reshuffle

President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating kept falling after a second cabinet reshuffle, with negative views reaching about 70% among Koreans in their 30s.

Published 2026.09.05. 10:00:05

Lee Vows to Speed Up Housing Supply: "This Government Delivers"

President Lee Jae-myung pledged to expand housing supply as quickly as possible, saying building permits are rising and prices have begun falling in…

Published 2026.09.18. 11:52:06

Mortgage Rates Jump 0.35 Point in Two Weeks as Banks Drop 4% Fixed Loans

Five-year bank debenture yields hit 4.655%, a 2-year, 10-month high, pushing major Korean banks' mortgage rates to 4.95%-6.91%.

Published 2026.09.18. 10:00:08

Seoul Property Trust Filings Triple in a Year, Concentrated in Songpa and Gangdong

Seoul trust-based property ownership transfer filings more than tripled from a year earlier to 1,807 last month, with Songpa and Gangdong accounting for…

Published 2026.09.17. 10:46:14

Suspicious Foreign Property Deals in Seoul More Than Double

Referrals of suspicious foreign property deals in Seoul more than doubled to 135 last year, parliamentary audit data showed.

Published 2026.09.16. 19:11:10

Presidential Office Says Talk of Further Property Tax Easing Is Distorted

Korea's presidential office called talk of further property tax easing by the ruling party a distortion, saying the Cabinet-approved bill reflects party…

Published 2026.09.04. 10:02:00

Lee Rebuts Criticism of Property Tax Retreat

President Lee Jae-myung rejected claims of policy inconsistency over easing the property holding tax, saying critics ignored cuts to capital gains tax…

Published 2026.09.02. 21:57:04

Delinquency Rate on Real Estate Project Loans Hits 10-Year High

Korea's real estate PF loan delinquency rate hit 4.65% in March, a 10-year high, as savings bank overdue loans jumped 15.6% in six months.

Published 2026.09.17. 17:40:19

No Constitutional Revision Under Lee Government, Says Opposition Floor Leader

People Power Party floor leader Chung Jom-sig ruled out constitutional revision under the Lee Jae-myung government and criticized its housing and stock…

Published 2026.09.08. 18:43:39

Seoul Apartments Cluster Toward 2 Billion Won Under New Tax Plan

Seoul's new property tax plan is pushing low- and mid-priced apartments toward the 2 billion won threshold, raising prices and rents in Gangbuk districts.

Published 2026.08.22. 24:01:05

Democratic Policy Chief Signals Possible Changes to Property Tax Plan

Democratic policy chief Kwon Chil-seung signaled the property tax plan could be revised and said 52-hour workweek carve-outs should cover only high-paid…

Published 2026.09.06. 17:37:28

Bogeumjari Loan Arrears Quintuple in Five Years to 549 Billion Won

Arrears on Korea's Bogeumjari policy mortgage hit 548.9 billion won in July, five times 2021 levels, as low-income borrowers' delinquency rate topped 1%.

Published 2026.09.19. 13:17:56

Seoul Median Home Takes 21 Years to Buy on Half of Income

A median-income Seoul household needs 21 years to buy a mid-priced home while saving half its pay, KB Real Estate data showed.

Published 2026.09.18. 21:10:23

Korea Begins Cabinet Nominee Hearings on the 15th

Korea's National Assembly begins confirmation hearings for cabinet nominees on the 15th, starting with the finance and SME minister nominees.

Published 2026.09.03. 11:03:02

Democratic Party Policy Chief Rejects Claims of Fiscal-Monetary Mismatch

Democratic Party policy chief Kwon Chil-seung rejected claims of a fiscal-monetary mismatch and denied reports of property tax proposals sent to the…

Published 2026.09.03. 10:27:55

NAVER to Lead Digital Transformation of Saudi Public Administration

NAVER Innovation signed MOUs with Saudi Arabia's Real Estate Registry and restaurant platform WDDK, expanding beyond digital twins into public…

Published 2026.09.01. 16:32:09

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