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A single coat of paint brings relief from deadly summer heat in Gumi

A public housing complex in Gumi saw wall and indoor temperatures fall as much as 15.3 degrees Celsius (27.5 degrees Fahrenheit) after heat-reflective paint was applied, offering a potential model for protecting vulnerable residents.

2026.8.5

LH CEO Lee Han-jun apologizes for continued controversy over the botched construction of multiple public apartment complexes during a press conference at LH's Seoul regional headquarters on Aug. 2. [YONHAP]

Government to reform public housing sector following construction disasters

The government plans to open up its public housing sector to private construction companies in order to reduce the dominance of LH. The move follows a series of construction disasters involving the state-run developer.

2023.12.12

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Need more rebar

Jack supports are installed between the columns in an underground parking lot at an LH Apartment in Gongju, South Chungcheong, on Monday.

2023.8.28

Last chance for problem-plagued LH

LH needs a full makeover if it really wants to continue to function as a public enterprise in charge of providing new urban locations and public housing for the people.

2023.8.14

A basement parking lot of an apartment complex commissioned by Land and Housing Corporation in Paju, Gyeonggi, is under reinforcement work on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

LH launches anti-cartel headquarter to prevent corruption

Land and Housing Corporation pledged to root out so-called construction industry “cartels” amid rising public jitters on shoddy construction. It launched an anti-cartel headquarter aimed at preventing corruption in the construction process.

2023.8.2

A collusive cartel taking public safety hostage (KOR)

The omission of steel bars in LH apartments shows how public safety is utterly neglected for the corporate greed.

2023.8.2

A collusive cartel taking public safety hostage

The omission of steel bars in LH apartments shows how public safety is utterly neglected for the corporate greed.

2023.8.1

Land Minister Won Hee-ryong, far left, and LH President Lee Han-joon, second from left, apologize over shoddy construction of LH apartment complexes on Monday in central Seoul. [NEWS1]

Yoon orders probe into poorly-built apartment complexes

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered investigative and government agencies to launch a nationwide probe into poorly-built apartment complexes, following recent heavy downpours that exposed negligent architectural design and construction.

2023.7.31

An official from the Korea Authority of Land & Infrastructure Safety inspects the ruins of a collapsed roof at an underground parking lot in Incheon. [NEWS1]

GS E&C to rebuild apartment complex from scratch after accident

GS Engineering and Construction (GS E&C) will rebuild a whole apartment complex from scratch after the roof of its underground parking lot collapsed in April due to poor construction.

2023.7.5

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announces government policies targeting young people during a policy committee meeting at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Half a million new homes promised by the government

President Yoon Suk-yeol has promised quality housing for younger people, many shut out of the market as a result of the rapid increase in prices during the Moon Jae-in administration.

2022.10.26