Although recent news suggests that apartment prices have declined, it is still difficult for workers to save enough wages to buy their own homes. According to the Economic Justice Practice Federation in 2021, it takes an average wage worker earning 33 million won 36 years to buy a 25-pyeong apartment in Seoul without spending a single penny, and if they save 30%, it would take 118 years. The saying that concrete is more precious than gold is not an exaggeration.
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