Dongja-dong jjokbang village in Seoul designated and gazetted as a public housing district — 2,150 units in total, targeting construction start in 2029 and move-in in 2032
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The area around the Dongja-dong jjokbang village in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has been designated and gazetted as a public housing district to supply 2,150 units in total, including 1,000 public rental and 1,150 for-sale units, with construction targeted to start in 2029 and move-in in 2032.
Key facts
| Location and area | Around the Dongja-dong jjokbang village, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 47,573.9㎡ |
|---|---|
| Supply | 1,000 public rental + 1,150 for sale = 2,150 units in total |
| Schedule (target) | Construction start in 2029; completion and move-in in 2032 |
| Jjokbang residents | Priority supply of public rental housing of at least 21㎡ exclusive area; temporary housing during construction |
| Contact | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Urban Housing Policy Division (044-201-4388) |
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Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has designated and gazetted 47,573.9㎡ around the Dongja-dong jjokbang (쪽방, tiny single-room dwelling) village in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, as a public housing district, and will supply 2,150 units in total: 1,000 public rental units and 1,150 units for sale. After follow-up procedures such as drawing up the district plan, compensation and relocation, it targets starting construction in 2029 and completion and move-in in 2032. Existing jjokbang residents are to be given priority for public rental housing of at least 21㎡ in exclusive area, with cooking facilities, a bathroom and toilet, and heating and cooling in each unit, and temporary housing will be provided during construction.
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FAQ
What housing will existing jjokbang residents receive?
They are to be given priority for public rental housing of at least 21㎡ in exclusive area, with cooking facilities, a bathroom and toilet, and heating and cooling in each unit, and temporary housing will be provided during construction.
Is anything changing regarding compensation for landowners and others?
It is planned that a single household holding only one in-kind compensation pre-sale right will receive benefits such as the special deduction for long-term residence when it transfers that right, and that in-kind compensation status may be succeeded to once. A scheme allowing residents with insufficient means to pay their contributions to receive profit-sharing housing as in-kind compensation is also planned to be introduced.