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Seoul mayor commits to housing plan aiming for 310,000 units by 2031

During a parliamentary audit of the city government, Oh Se-hoon also reiterated his opposition to developing land in Yongsan Park.

2026.10.15

Why Seoul is up in arms over the future of Yongsan Park, a former U.S. military base

The Korean central government's push to expand public housing on former U.S. base land designated as green space is facing resistance from the city of Seoul and its residents.

2026.9.18

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Nearly two-thirds of Seoul residents oppose housing at Yongsan Park, survey finds

A Seoul government survey found broad opposition across all age groups and regions to public housing development at the planned park site.

2026.8.24

김윤덕 국토교통부 장관(왼쪽)과 오세훈 서울시장이 20일 서울 중구 달개비에서 주택공급 관련 회동을 하고 있다. 김종호 기자 20260820

Seoul mayor, land minister fail to narrow differences on Yongsan Park housing plan

A meeting on Thursday did not result in progress, with Oh Se-hoon staunchly opposed to any development while Kim Yun-duk wants to find a compromise.

2026.8.20

(서울=뉴스1) 이종수 기자 = 용산공원이 정부 주택 공급안의 핵심 후보지로 떠오르면서 찬반 논쟁도 본격화하고 있다. 정부는 용산어린이정원을 포함한 용산공원 전체를 주택 공급 후보지로 검토하고 있지만, 서울시와 용산구 등은 역사·환경적 가치를 이유로 반대하고 있다. 사진은 17일 서울 용산구 용산공원 일대 모습. 2026.8.17/뉴스1

Rival parties agree to ease rules for housing supply at Seoul's Camp Kim

The Democratic Party and People Power Party will seek passage next week of an amendment easing park requirements for 2,500 homes at Seoul's Camp Kim.

2026.8.20

(서울=뉴스1) 황기선 기자 = 김윤덕 국토교통부 장관이 19일 오전 서울 여의도 국회에서 열린 국토교통위원회 전체회의에서 의원질의에 답하고 있다. 2026.8.19/뉴스1

Land minister says housing at Yongsan Park will be limited to nonfunctional sites

Land Minister Kim Yun-duk clarified that the government would only construct housing on land in Yongsan Park that no longer serves as green space, such as military apartments and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration site.

2026.8.19

오세훈 서울시장이 18일 청와대에서 열린 2026년도 을지1 및 제36회 국무회의에 앞서 서류작성을 하고 있다. 20260818 청와대사진기자단

Seoul mayor pushes back against plans to build apartments in Yongsan Park

Oh Se-hoon urged the government to preserve Yongsan Park’s “precious” green space and instead accelerate existing redevelopment projects.

2026.8.18

Turning Yongsan Park into housing would break a national promise (KOR)

Building 20,000 apartments in Yongsan Park could ease Seoul’s housing shortage but would require breaking legal and public commitments to preserve the site as green space.

2026.8.18

Turning Yongsan Park into housing would break a national promise

Building 20,000 apartments in Yongsan Park could ease Seoul’s housing shortage but would require breaking legal and public commitments to preserve the site as green space.

2026.8.16

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, front left, visits the International Garden Festival in Chaumont-sur Loire, France on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Seoul mayor wants to replace Yongsan base with a large garden

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced plans to create a large garden in central Seoul where visitors can experience different “gardens of each continent and country.”

2022.10.23