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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Reiterates Commitment to Stabilizing Housing Market
President Lee Jae Myung stated that normalizing the real estate market is a key national policy and an inevitable trend. He shared a news article on X forecasting declining house prices and warned against the myth of real estate invincibility. The move aligns with his administration's priority to curb runaway prices, including listing his own apartment for sale earlier this year.
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President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his commitment to reining in the overheating housing market on May 6, 2026, in Seoul, according to Yonhap. He called the normalization of the real estate market a key national policy in remarks posted on his X account that day. Lee shared a news article forecasting a downward trend in house prices, citing predictions by real estate experts and agencies.
"The normalization of the real estate market is an inevitable trend of the time, as well as a key policy task for the country that must be accomplished," President Lee Jae Myung said on May 6, 2026. He added, "Invincibility of real estate? " The statements underscored his administration's focus on addressing housing issues.
President Lee Jae Myung listed his privately owned apartment in Seongnam, south of Seoul, for sale in February 2026. Yonhap reported this action as a demonstration of his commitment to curbing the housing market. Reining in runaway real estate prices has been a key policy priority for the Lee administration.
