DP Criticizes Jang Donghyuk for Listing Only 1 of 6 Properties: "Cowardly"

On February 28, the Democratic Party of Korea intensified its criticism of Jang Donghyuk, the leader of the People Power Party and a multiple-home owner, for listing only one out of his six properties for sale, calling it “a token gesture meant only for appearances.”

Deuggu Kang, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea, questioned on Facebook the same day, “The president sold his house, as the People Power Party demanded, in order to demonstrate his commitment to real estate policy to the public. Will Representative Jang sell all six of his houses?”

He also responded to the People Power Party’s explanation that the listed property had not been sold because there were no purchase inquiries, stating, “You say it hasn’t sold because there were no buyers? Isn’t that just a lack of will?” and urged, “Give a proper answer.”

According to Supreme Council Member Kang, the apartment in Bundang listed by President Lee is currently under a preliminary contract. He explained, “President Lee put it on the market at a price 200 to 300 million won lower than the current market rate, and a preliminary contract was signed within an hour of the Blue House announcement. This demonstrates the president’s determination to normalize the real estate market.”

Deukgu Kang, Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Yonhap News

Han Junho, a lawmaker who previously served as a Supreme Council Member, also wrote on Facebook, “Representative Jang treats politics far too lightly,” and criticized the explanation as “unconvincing and cowardly.” He continued, “If that’s the case, just be honest-say you can’t bear to sell it.”

Chief Spokesperson Park Soohyun pointed out on Facebook, “It is misleading to act as if the one property listed long ago was just put on the market now.”

Earlier, Park Sunghoon, Chief Spokesperson for the People Power Party, responded to questions from the Democratic Party in the National Assembly regarding President Lee Jae-myung’s plan to sell his apartment and calls for Representative Jang to also dispose of his properties by saying, “Representative Jang had already listed one property he does not actually use for sale a long time ago.”

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