"Instead of Yongsan Park, Move the National Assembly Building"... Netizens Give a Thumbs-Up to the Counterproposal of 'Just Build More Housing'

[Financial News] As controversy grows over the government’s review of a housing supply plan that would use part of Yongsan Park, a social media claim suggesting that the National Assembly Building (South Korea) should be moved to Sejong City instead of using the park, and that apartments should be built on the National Assembly site in Yeouido, is drawing attention.
On the 19th, a post appeared on social media calling for the National Assembly Building (South Korea) to be relocated to Sejong City and for the Seoyeouido site to be developed in order to expand housing supply in Seoul.
The author of the post, identified as A, suggested, "If there is a real will to crack down on real estate, send the least productive institution in Seoul, the National Assembly Building (South Korea), to Sejong City and develop Seoyeouido at high density."
He added, "If the National Assembly site is about 330,000 square meters and a floor area ratio of 500% is applied, it would become a massive housing site of 1.65 million square meters," and said, "If apartments are built mainly as 20- to 30-pyeong units, about 15,000 homes could be built."
He also argued, "Unlike Yongsan Park, there is no need to withdraw a U.S. military base, clean up the land, or consult stakeholders," and claimed, "Since Yeouido is already developed at high density, it could become a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region-style landmark if it is well designed as a mixed-use residential and commercial complex."
Along with these claims, A attached an AI-generated image showing a large apartment complex built on the National Assembly site. He criticized politicians, saying, "If they keep shouting themselves hoarse about Balanced Territorial Development, then only the politicians who do that should move to Sejong City," and added, "If it is really just about 'just build more housing,' shouldn't they at least show this much sincerity?"
The post drew a series of supportive comments from netizens. Responses included, "That’s a good idea. While moving, let’s also reduce the office space for members of the National Assembly," "If you really want to tackle real estate, politicians should lead by example first," and "Sejong City can handle politics, Seoul can focus on culture and the economy, and Yongsan is too polluted to restore quickly, so the National Assembly Building (South Korea) would be perfect."
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