back to Lee Jae-myung's mind

the housing-supply blitz

on Lee Jae-myung's mind since 2026-07-10

The PM stakes his job on supply while Lee war-games a price crash

Lee wants faster permits and a state buyer of last resort if prices fall; Oh Se-hoon says the crash talk is the wrong thing to worry about.

housing is what's eating the approval rating, so he wants to look ready in both directions at once, shortage and collapse. hedging out loud is still a policy.

new — PM stakes job on housing supply

The history

  1. 2026-09-01— #4 · 12% · new this week — The PM stakes his job on supply while Lee war-games a price crash
  2. 2026-08-31— #3 · 18% · new this week — He told the government to prepare for a crash he keeps promising
  3. 2026-08-30— #2 · 21% · new this week — 'We will eradicate real estate speculation by any means'
  4. 2026-08-14— #3 · 16% · fading — 'Real estate is a ticking time bomb' — every tool, all at once
  5. 2026-08-13— #3 · 18% · rising — 'Korea's prices are very high by world standards' — so shorten the approvals
  6. 2026-08-09— #2 · 20% · new this week — Go bold on supply, and put the state's guarantee behind it
  7. 2026-08-08— #1 · 24% · new this week — Two housing meetings in four days, one of them six hours long
  8. 2026-08-07— #2 · 22% · new this week — Six hours on housing, twice in four days
  9. 2026-08-06— #4 · 12% · new this week — 'Extraordinary' housing supply, ordered from a closed-door room
  10. 2026-08-05— #2 · 19% · new this week — Second closed-door housing meeting in three days
  11. 2026-08-04— #2 · 20% · new this week — Tax the wealthy homeowners, then demand housing supply 'swiftly'
  12. 2026-07-25— #2 · 20% · new this week — Triple the holding tax, then open the exit door for multi-home owners
  13. 2026-07-24— #1 · 27% · new this week — Triple the Property Tax, Even If It Sparks a Riot
  14. 2026-07-23— #1 · 31% · new this week — Triple the Property Tax - and Take the Backlash
  15. 2026-07-22— #3 · 15% · fading — Tomorrow: 140 people, YouTubers included, for Lee's real-estate reckoning
  16. 2026-07-21— #2 · 16% · steady — Windfall profits: 'enemy No. 1' of national unity
  17. 2026-07-20— #4 · 12% · steady — Seoul's Mayor Calls Redevelopment the Master Key
  18. 2026-07-15— #2 · 24% · steady — Lee eyes a tax on ultra-pricey homes, cuts off Mayor Oh
  19. 2026-07-14— #2 · 24% · rising — Lee Floats Ultra-High-End Home Tax, Cuts Off Seoul's Mayor
  20. 2026-07-12— #4 · 11% · fading — Lee Reopens the Land-Holding Tax Fight
  21. 2026-07-11— #2 · 17% · rising — The Tax Forum the Opposition Already Calls Rigged
  22. 2026-07-10— #3 · 14% · new this week — Lee Summons the Nation for a Property-Tax Reckoning