Opposition Presses Han Sung-sook Over Illegal Extensions, Multiple Homes... Ruling Party Calls It "Distorted Attacks"

People Power Party: "Demolition Only After Prime Minister Nomination"

Democratic Party: "Expressed Regret and Took Action"

The ruling and opposition parties clashed on June 13 over Prime Minister nominee Han Sung-sook's real estate issues, including properties in Jongno-gu.

Prime Minister nominee Hansung-sook is reviewing documents on the 8th at the personnel hearing preparation office set up at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. 2026.6.8 Photo by Jo Yongjun

The People Power Party launched an attack, pointing out that Han had neglected to address illegal extensions on a building she owns, only demolishing them after being nominated, and criticizing her for being a multi-home owner. The Democratic Party countered that Han had taken appropriate action and urged the ruling party to stop what it called smear tactics.

Park Seong-hoon, chief spokesperson for the People Power Party, said, "Han was aware of the illegal extensions on her Jongno-gu building but failed to rectify the issue for a prolonged period. During last year's confirmation hearing for the Minister of SMEs and Startups, she promised to take swift action, but subsequently paid the imposed fines and ignored correction orders, seemingly treating them as a mere financial transaction."

He continued, "It was only after being nominated as Prime Minister that she belatedly proceeded with demolition. This is not the conduct of a responsible public official, but rather a hastily arranged move to appease public scrutiny."

Park also pointed out, "Han owns a total of four homes—three in Seoul and one in Gyeonggi Province—making her a multi-home owner. She recently sold an apartment in Jamsil, pocketing a massive capital gain of nearly 3 billion won."

Kang Jun-hyun, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, commented, "Han has expressed her regret to the public regarding the personal issues raised against her, fully explained the process, and has been taking appropriate actions. We urge an end to these distorted, agenda-driven attacks."

He added, "Although her mother and siblings lived there, Han sold the Jamsil apartment at a price about 400 million won lower than the previous transaction. She is also proceeding to sell homes in Gangnam and Yangpyeong at prices roughly 600 million won and 300 million won lower, respectively."

He emphasized, "The nominee is willing to take a loss in order to address the multi-home issue and support real estate stabilization policies. The People Power Party continues to focus only on select details from the past, disregarding the core of the matter."

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