Korea Real Estate Convergence Society to Hold Korea-China International Academic Seminar at KINTEX on Nov. 4

“Real Estate and Spatial Information” Theme
Researchers from Both Countries to Present Eight Papers

The Korea Real Estate Convergence Society, an incorporated association chaired by Kwon Daejung, will hold the 2026 Korea-China International Academic Seminar on the theme of “Real Estate and Spatial Information” at 1 p.m. on November 4 in Room 306 of Exhibition Hall 2 at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The event will be held as a conference linked to the 2026 K-Geo Festa and will also serve as the society’s 2026 fall academic conference.

Chairman Kwon said, “I expect this academic conference to be a highly meaningful forum for scholarly exchange, where participants can consider together how changes in the spatial environment at home and abroad and economic difficulties affect real estate and spatial information in Korea, and internationally explore ways to stabilize the real estate market and achieve sustainable development.”

The event will proceed in the following order: opening ceremony, academic presentations by graduate students, research ethics education, and closing remarks and awards. Chairman Kwon will deliver the opening address. Congratulatory remarks are also scheduled from Ahn Cheolsu, a People Power Party lawmaker, the president of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), the president of Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), and the president of the Korea Association of Property Appraisers.

In the first session, Hyun Changho, a doctoral student in the Department of Real Estate at Hanyang Cyber University, will present on “Where Does the Co-Movement Between Seoul Apartment Sale and Jeonse Prices Come From?” Park Heejung, a doctoral student in the Department of Real Estate at Pyeongtaek University, will present a qualitative study analyzing the practical capabilities and division of roles in the off-base housing brokerage market for U.S. Forces Korea personnel, based on interviews with licensed real estate agents and brokerage assistants around Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek.

Researchers Yu Yu and Choi Gwangchan of Shanghai Normal University will present a machine-learning approach to measuring interconnected risks among land, real estate, and financial markets and providing early warnings. Researchers Yeop Mae and Jang Yeong will present, respectively, the implications of Shanghai’s future population trends for housing policy. Kim Donghwan, a professor at Seoul Cyber University, will moderate the panel discussion, with Kim Seunguk, a professor at Shinhan University; Ban Seungju, a professor at Seoul Venture University; and Kim Dongjae, CEO of Gwangjang Architecture, serving as panelists.

In the second session, Lee Junhee, a doctoral student in the Department of Economics and Real Estate at Hansung University, will present research that measures the mismatch index by zoning and use conditions to verify how representative the physical characteristics of standard lots are. Kim Jinyoung, a doctoral student in the Department of Real Estate at Seoul Venture University, will present research analyzing the factors that influence rent-free periods in retail lease agreements in urban areas.

On the Chinese side, researchers Dae Hyopa, Yeop Mae, and Ryu Hoecheon of the Shanghai Building Science and Technology Research Association will discuss the role and system of science and technology innovation in Shanghai’s construction management sector. Researcher Ryeo Young of Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College will introduce research and practical cases involving artificial intelligence (AI)-based building management technology. Kim Jaetae, a professor at Seoul Venture University, will moderate the panel discussion, with Oh Sejun, a professor at Pyeongtaek University; Seo Gwangchae, a professor at Hanyang Cyber University; and Kim Woong, a professor at Seoil University, serving as panelists.

The society plans to select and award one paper for the grand prize and two papers for excellence awards from among the papers presented.

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