Land minister says gov't considering part of Yongsan Park as housing site
Land Minister Kim Yun-duk said Wednesday the government is considering using parts of Yongsan Park that have already lost some of their function as green spaces for limited housing development. Kim dismissed concerns that the government plans to turn the central Seoul park into a massive public housing development as part of efforts to increase housing supply in the capital. The park, mostly…
Land Minister Kim Yun-duk stated on Wednesday that the government is contemplating utilizing sections of Yongsan Park, which have already lost some of their green space functionality, for limited housing development. Kim dismissed worries that the government intends to transform the central Seoul park into a vast public housing development as part of efforts to boost housing supply in the capital.
The park, predominantly situated on land returned from the former U.S. military garrison, covers approximately 3 million square meters, roughly the size of 420 soccer fields. Kim clarified during a parliamentary committee meeting at the National Assembly that the government is evaluating sites within or adjacent to the park that have already been developed or repurposed, such as former officers' residences, military housing, and the former location of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
Regarding the potential use of greenbelt areas for housing, Kim indicated that the government may consider areas that have already lost considerable functionality.
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