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01 / Housing Forum
Disagreement Over a Forecast of a Sharp Fall in Home Prices and Proposals on Jeonse Loans and Deposit Protection
Lee Gwang-su said interest rates and future supply provided a rational basis for LH president Lee Seong-hoon’s forecast of a sharp fall in home prices. Nam Gi-eop, citing variables including jeonse prices and capital inflows, characterized it as closer to an exaggerated attempt to influence the market through words. Han Moon-do explained the financial burden of higher home prices and the possibility of increased supply, saying policy prospects needed to be communicated more concretely. Lee emphasized lending restrictions to prevent overstretched borrowing to buy homes and preparations for the risk that deposits might not be repaid in a downturn. Nam argued that restrictions on purchase loans should be accompanied by restrictions on jeonse loans and guarantees. Han proposed gradually reducing jeonse loan limits over an extended period, while Lee proposed holding jeonse deposits above a specified ratio in a separate account. Nam placed greater emphasis on allowing the market to adapt through gradual reductions.
READING GUIDE
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- 01Housing market outlook
- 02Jeonse loans
- 03Deposit protection
- 04Lending restrictions
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04 / Meet at Noon
A Market Plunge Prompts Fresh Questions About Inflation Shocks and AI Financing Risks
The guests interpreted the plunge in South Korean stocks in connection with US consumer inflation, concerns about interest rate increases and CoreWeave’s financing burden. Reporting during the broadcast that trading had been halted on both major domestic markets, they discussed assessments of domestic companies’ earnings separately from foreign investor selling and investor sentiment. Lee Gwang-su said he would reconsider his earlier optimistic assessment and reserved judgment on the longer-term direction. This summary conveys the broadcast’s discussion and does not recommend buying or selling.
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05 / The Hong Sa-hoon Show
Interpreting Kim Ji-yong’s Review Report and the Dispute Over Shincheonji-Related Allegations in the Democratic Party
Hong Sa-hoon, Choi Kang-wook and Jung Pil-seung discussed the review report presented by nominee Kim Ji-yong, arguing that opposition to an indictment for assault in abuse of official authority should be distinguished from support for an indictment for bodily injury through occupational negligence. The guests criticized the presidential office and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for not sufficiently explaining that distinction in their account of the vetting process. They also covered the nominee’s explanation that he had never opposed an indictment under a different charge and had not intended to conceal anything. Discussing the statement opposing disciplinary action against Yoon Suk Yeol and the inspection of and criminal complaint against Lim Eun-jung, they added that assigning a case following a complaint could itself be routine procedure. Later, they criticized the timing, scale and basis of Shincheonji-related allegations raised by the Democratic Party, as well as leaks. They distinguished religious believers’ freedom to join a political party from allegations of organized intervention. A difference also emerged over Jung’s hypothesis about the leadership’s intentions, with Hong reserving judgment and saying he found it difficult to readily accept.
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06 / Five O'Clock with Lee Jae-seok
Han River Bus Allegations and Discussions of Judicial and Appointment Issues
- Lee Jae-seok
AI generated - Min Dong-kiCaricature pending
- Cho Yoon-jooCaricature pending
- Shin Yoo-jin
AI generated - Hong BomCaricature pending
Cho Yoon-joo introduced the controversy over live broadcasts of executions in the United States and a shift from dating apps toward in-person gatherings centered on shared interests. Hong Bom presented allegations of kickbacks connected to the Han River Bus project and instructions to destroy a document requesting an investigation as claims from reporting and an informant. Hong also conveyed Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s explanation concerning audit procedures. Min Dong-ki criticized the Seoul city government’s complaint against participants in PD Notebook, while Shin Yoo-jin offered legal views on the request for an additional detention warrant for Kim Keon-hee and the dispute over Supreme Court justice nominations. The guests then discussed polling on perceptions of growth and distribution, the adoption of the confirmation hearing report for nominee Kim Ji-yong, Lim Gwang-hyun’s appointment as chief of staff and the president’s social media response concerning constitutional amendment.
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07 / Joo Jin-woo Live
Judicial and Seoul City Issues, Allegations Raised by Jung Bong-ju, and a Conversation About Relationships and Emotions
Host Joo Jin-woo and Hankyoreh reporter Kim Wan examined Kim Keon-hee’s detention period and the request for an additional warrant, a review of Economic Development Cooperation Fund projects, Seoul’s litigation over news coverage and Han River Bus allegations as issues raised on the broadcast. Former lawmaker Jung Bong-ju, emphasizing that he was speaking in his personal capacity as a politician, argued that further checks were needed into Han Dong-hoon’s network of contacts and corporate and share-price developments. He and the host made clear that this did not mean Han’s direct involvement had been established. Psychiatrist Choi Myung-ki then offered educational perspectives, based on submitted personal accounts, on marriage and dating, parent–child relationships, anxiety and seasonal mood changes, and the difference between empathy and advice. The later conversation reflected on the burdens people feel in relationships and ways of supporting one another. It should not be interpreted as a diagnosis of those who submitted accounts or of people not appearing on the broadcast, or as individualized treatment guidance.
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Original sources (Korean)
- Disagreement Over a Forecast of a Sharp Fall in Home Prices and Proposals on Jeonse Loans and Deposit ProtectionOriginal source (Korean)https://humblefactory.co.kr/12412/2026년-10월-15일-목-복덕위원회-이성훈-lh-사장-집값-급락/
- Scrutiny of Nominee Kim Ji-yong, Reporting Claims Involving Han Dong-hoon and the Cho Hee-dae Impeachment DebateOriginal source (Korean)https://humblefactory.co.kr/12414/2026년-10월-15일-목-퍼니포-김지용-정치검사-1호는-윤석/
- Designing a Home Around a Preserved Persimmon Tree and Connecting Indoor and Outdoor SpacesOriginal source (Korean)https://humblefactory.co.kr/12416/2026년-10월-15일-목-노은주-건축가-임형남-건축가와의-인터/
- A Market Plunge Prompts Fresh Questions About Inflation Shocks and AI Financing RisksOriginal source (Korean)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpYYwdG9k6k
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- Interpreting Kim Ji-yong’s Review Report and the Dispute Over Shincheonji-Related Allegations in the Democratic PartyOriginal source (Korean)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-tUoD9m2A
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- Han River Bus Allegations and Discussions of Judicial and Appointment IssuesOriginal source (Korean)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzlhUD3Xng
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- Judicial and Seoul City Issues, Allegations Raised by Jung Bong-ju, and a Conversation About Relationships and EmotionsOriginal source (Korean)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOC91hVUZ8k
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