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Sep 1, 2017

Jeju Island’s extraordinary web of concrete structures

Architect Moon Hoon has created this visual masterpiece, a far cry from the original design concept, in South Korea.

Jul 11, 2017

A house specifically fit for a pilot - designed by IROJE KHM Architects

"Flying House" an aviation inspired design aptly located nearby Incheon airport in South Korea's 3rd largest city.

Jun 8, 2017

Markets

Market Overviews

New president Moon Jae-in – impact on South Korean real estate

The government’s significant investments in the housing sector are aiming to improve the welfare of lower income households. JLL's Leo Nam explains.

May 26, 2017

Iroje KHM Architects design luxury residence in South Korea

Situated in the beautiful GaPyeong, GyeongGi region in South Korea, this idyllic Island House was designed by Iroje KHM Architects.

Mar 29, 2017

Markets

Research Reports

Asia Pacific real estate investors looked to home markets in 2016

Asia Pacific real estate investors turned to their home markets in 2016 amid greater political and economic uncertainty, according to JLL's 'Real Estate Investment Flows: An Asia Pacific Perspective' report.

Mar 24, 2017

Design

Architecture

The Layers designed by The Office for Beyond Boundaries Architecture (OBBA)

Located in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea OBBA have designed this stunning home for an elderly couple who plan to return to Korea after living abroad for a long time

Oct 4, 2016

Sustainable and sculptural home, Gyeong Dok Jai, designed by IROJE KHM Architects

The architects have combined sustainable development and design to create a contemporary yet traditional Korean home.

Oct 4, 2016

A Golden ‘Paradise City’ in Seoul by MVRDV Architects

Paradise City is a dual structured entertainment facility that will be the new centerpiece of Seoul's tourist hub in South Korea.

Sep 30, 2016

Recycled ship installed at the entrance to MoMA in South Korea

Temp’L is designed from recycled steel parts from an old ship.

Sep 30, 2016

South Korean residence with floating maze-like gardens

HYE RO HUN designed by IROJE KHM Architects

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New home permits tumble 27 pct in April

New home permits in South Korea plunged nearly 30 percent in April from a year earlier, the government said Monday, amid its move to limit housing sales as a way of curing household debt and rising interest rates.

Yonhap News

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S. Korea's economy expands 2.8 pct in 2016: BOK

South Korea's economy expanded 2.8 percent in 2016 from a year earlier on increased private and government spending, the country's central bank said Tuesday.

YONHAPNEWS

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Consumption pickup offsets steady slump in export, output: gov't report

The South Korean economy continues to be on a downward slope due to a slump in exports and industrial production despite an apparent uptick in private consumption, a government report showed Friday.

Yonhap News

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Lotte $4.9 Billion IPO Faces Fresh Setback on Bribery Probe

Lotte Group’s hotel unit is facing delays with its initial public offering after the South Korean company and a member of its founding family became embroiled in a bribery probe, people familiar with the matter said, in the latest setback for what may be the world’s biggest IPO this year.

Bloomberg

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Super luxury goods free from economic slump

Global consulting firm Bain & Company in January estimated that the world's luxury market sales stopped at 1-2 percent growth last year.

The Korea Times

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South Korea keeps interest rate at record low

The Bank of Korea (BOK) keeps the benchmark inter-bank lending rate at 1.5 per cent for the 11th straight month.

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