Kim Yoon-deok, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated that the government will reflect the voices from the field regarding measures to expand housing supply in its real estate policies.
During the opening remarks at the 'Listening Session on Housing Supply Expansion' held at the Jeongdong 1928 Art Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Minister Kim said, "Myself and the officials from the Ministry will listen sincerely to your words without saying anything except for greetings. We will do our best to ensure that the upcoming government announcement on real estate issues truly addresses the housing crisis."
He added, "I hope today’s discussion will serve as an important foundation for reflecting the public's concerns about real estate in future policies as time goes on."
About 60 participants attended the session, including Minister Kim, academics, housing construction industry representatives, financial sector members, and ordinary citizens. Professor Jin Mi-yun from Myongji University presented on the topic of expanding housing supply, while Honorary Professor Lee Yong-man from Hansung University moderated the discussion.
Panelists included Assistant Professor Lee Hu-bin from Kangwon National University, Park Cheon-kyu, head of the Housing and Real Estate Research Division at the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, Senior Research Fellow Kim Deok-rye from the Korea Housing Industry Research Institute, Seon Mi-sook, a department head at Yonhap News, Kim Hyo-sun, a senior real estate expert at KB Kookmin Bank, Choi Eun-young, director of the Korea Urban Research Institute, Kim Jin-soo, CEO of JD Construction, Kim Yong-jin, head of the REITs Division at the Korea Land Trust, and activist Choi Ha-eun from the Snail Union.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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