'A league of their own': Seoul's most expensive apartment complexes to hold exclusive sports competition

Two of Seoul’s most expensive apartment complexes in southern Seoul — where units sell for billions of won each — are set to hold an inter-complex sports exchange among residents.

2026-04-30

Construction projects face disruption as Iran war strains material supplies

Korea is bracing for potential disruptions to apartment construction projects nationwide as the Iran war strains material supplies, with the government adjusting project priority, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Thursday.

2026-04-23

Lump sum subtraction

Apartments are seen from Lotte World Tower in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on April 19.

2026-04-19

Despite a government push, the Kospi just feeds the housing beast

Korea’s ambitious initiative to shift money from real estate into stocks has paid off, sending the Kospi soaring by more than double in less than a year. But the success comes with an ironic twist: Many are funneling their gains into buying homes.

2026-04-15

Repeated short-term market curbs fail to tame housing market

Upward pressure on Seoul’s housing market is intensifying despite stricter tax measures. A decline in listings amid higher tax burdens is pushing up prices.

2026-04-11

Viva Republica chief pilloried after scaling back April Fools' Day offer of employee housing support

Lee Seung-gun, operator of financial tech company Viva Republica, came under fire from his company staff for promising to sell his house to support 10 of his employees, instead of the 100 he had initially promised a day ago.

2026-04-02

Seoul apartment prices jump nearly 19 percent in 2026, fastest rise in five years

Officially announced prices of apartments in Seoul jumped 18.67 percent in 2026, the fastest pace in five years, driven by sharp gains in home values in the capital's upscale districts and in areas along the Han River.

2026-03-17

Teenager trapped in burning apartment calls for help just minutes before she dies

Minutes before she died in a fire at Seoul’s Eunma Apartments, a 16-year-old girl was on the phone with 119, trapped inside the burning home and pleading for help.

2026-02-27

President puts apartment up for sale below market value in alignment with house ownership push

President Lee Jae Myung has put his home up for sale at a below-market price in a show of willingness to stabilize the property market, according to the Blue House on Friday.