Park Young-sun, who misspoke while mentioning tenants... "The landlord's grievances are also important"

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[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Oh Ju-yeon] Park Young-sun, the Democratic Party candidate running in the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election, made a mistake while mentioning the "three lease laws" by intending to talk about the "tenant's hardships" but mistakenly saying "landlord's hardships."

On the 5th, at the Korea Broadcasting Reporters Club TV debate held at the Mokdong Art Hall in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, People Power Party candidate Oh Se-hoon asked Park, "What do you think was wrong with the Moon Jae-in administration's real estate policy?" When Park responded by evaluating that they failed to present supply measures in line with the increase in single-person households, Oh additionally mentioned issues such as the rise in official property prices. He then asked Park, "Do you have no regrets at all about the three lease laws?" and "Since prices will inevitably rise over the next 2 to 3 years, isn't there a need to revise the law?"

In response, Park said, "I think the hardships of landlords are also important." Upon hearing this, Oh asked, "The hardships of landlords?" and then corrected, "Tenants." Park then corrected herself, saying, "Yes. The hardships of tenants."

Continuing, Oh asked, "Considering the hardships of tenants, shouldn't the three lease laws be revised?" to which Park replied, "The direction is correct."

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