Hwang Hyunhee, Who Said 'Multiple Homeowners Will Hold Out,' Says "I Hope the Real Estate Market Stabilizes"

"Discussing Real Estate Policy Is Always Sensitive"

"I Was Speaking About the Reality Between Policy and the Market"

Comedian turned broadcaster Hwang Hyunhee, who previously predicted that "asset holders will withstand" the government's all-out regulations on multiple homeowners, stated through his social media (SNS) that "I am also one of those who hope the real estate market stabilizes."

On the 16th, Hwang Hyunhee posted a lengthy message on his personal SNS account, saying, "Talking about real estate policies is always a sensitive matter."

He continued, "Some people may relate to my words, while others may find them uncomfortable." He clarified, "What I wanted to convey was not to criticize anyone in particular or to take sides, but rather to discuss the realistic circumstances that emerge between policy and the market."

Comedian-turned-broadcaster Hyunhee Hwang. MBC PD Notebook broadcast screenshot

He went on to say, "Watching the broadcast, I realized that the flow of portraying everything simply as 'multiple homeownership' was different from what I initially intended." He also admitted, "The structure of the program is at the discretion of the production team, and it is right to respect that judgment. In hindsight, there were parts where my own judgment was lacking."

Earlier, on the March 10 episode of MBC's PD Notebook titled "President Without a Home vs. Multiple Homeowners," Hwang Hyunhee had shared his views on real estate policy. At the time, he said, "Assets are about holding, not trading," and added, "We have played this game under previous administrations. Even when property holding taxes and capital gains taxes were raised significantly, and the fair market value ratio was increased to 90%, everyone still held on. Everyone will say the same thing." He also introduced himself by saying, "I can tell you that the money I earned from investments comes from real estate. I am currently a landlord."

The government has consistently expressed a strong commitment to strengthening regulations on multiple homeowners to curb speculative demand for housing. President Lee Jaemyung also emphasized in a public post on X (formerly Twitter) at the end of last month, "To uphold the authority and credibility of government policy, we cannot allow those who hold on to multiple homes to be better off than those who sell before May 9." He highlighted that the temporary suspension of the capital gains tax surcharge for multiple homeowners will end on May 9. President Lee added, "Through strong financial, taxation, and regulatory measures, we will ensure that even after May 9, multiple homeowners will find it more beneficial to sell their properties despite the reinstated capital gains tax surcharge."

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