Land minister nominee vows faster housing supply amid rising home prices

Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will accelerate housing supply and stabilize the market amid rising home prices in the Seoul metropolitan area. During his parliamentary confirmation hearing, he pledged to mobilize public and private resources, remove permit and approval delays, and strengthen support for young people, newlyweds, senior citizens, and victims of rental deposit fraud. He also called balanced regional development a matter of national survival and promised support for large-scale industrial hubs outside the capital area.

Hong said he would use both public and private sector resources to speed up housing supply until there is sufficient supply in areas where people want to live.

He cited delays in permits and approvals as on-the-ground obstacles that he would try to fix through better policy implementation.

He pledged stronger housing support for young people and newlyweds, along with greater protection for senior citizens and victims of rental deposit fraud.

Published Sep 16, 2026 12:28 pm KST

Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, speaks during a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap

Hong Jee-sun, nominee for land, infrastructure and transport minister, said Wednesday he will mobilize all available resources to accelerate the housing supply and stabilize the market.

Hong made the remarks during a parliamentary confirmation hearing amid growing public concerns over rising home prices in the Seoul metropolitan area.

"I will mobilize both public and private sector resources to accelerate the housing supply until the market sees sufficient supply in areas where people want to live," Hong said in his opening remarks.

Drawing on his experience in local government, Hong said he would address on-the-ground obstacles, including delays in permits and approvals, to improve policy implementation.

He also pledged to strengthen housing support for young people and newlyweds while providing greater protection for vulnerable groups, including senior citizens and victims of rental deposit fraud.

Hong described balanced regional development as "a matter of national survival," saying the government would support large-scale projects to create advanced industrial hubs outside the Seoul metropolitan area.

国土交通部长官提名人洪济善周三表示，他将加快住房供应，稳定首尔都市圈房价，以应对不断上涨的房价。在国会确认听证会上，他承诺调动公共和私人资源，消除审批延误，并加大对年轻人、新婚夫妇、老年人和租房押金诈骗受害者的支持力度。他还称区域均衡发展关乎国家存亡，并承诺支持首都圈以外的大型工业中心建设。

洪表示，他将利用公共和私营部门的资源加快住房供应，直到人们想居住的地区有足够的住房供应为止。

他指出，许可证和审批的延误是实际操作中的障碍，他将通过更好的政策实施来解决这些问题。

他承诺将加大对年轻人和新婚夫妇的住房支持力度，同时加大对老年人和租房押金诈骗受害者的保护力度。

发布于2026年9月16日下午12:28（韩国标准时间）

周三，国土交通部长官提名人洪知善在首尔国会出席确认听证会并发表讲话。（韩联社）

国土交通部长提名人洪智善周三表示，他将调动一切可用资源，加快住房供应，稳定市场。

洪是在国会确认听证会上发表上述言论的，当时公众对首尔都市圈房价上涨的担忧日益加剧。

洪在开幕致辞中表示：“我将调动公共和私营部门的资源，加快住房供应，直到市场在人们想居住的地区看到充足的供应。”

洪表示，他将凭借在地方政府的工作经验，解决包括许可证和审批延误在内的实际障碍，以改善政策的执行。

他还承诺加强对年轻人和新婚夫妇的住房支持，同时为包括老年人和租房押金诈骗受害者在内的弱势群体提供更大的保护。

洪将均衡的区域发展描述为“关乎国家生存的问题”，并表示政府将支持在首尔都市区以外创建先进工业中心的大型项目。