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Seoul resolves dispute to advance redevelopment project

yna.co.kr · 18 September 2026

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In Seoul, South Korea, officials from Seongbuk District reached an agreement with Kookmin University and the Jeongneung-gol Housing Redevelopment Association to relocate the university’s military training facility.

The parties signed a cooperative agreement on September 17th, resolving a long-standing dispute over the transfer of university land and buildings within the redevelopment zone. The Jeongneung-gol project will construct a residential complex of 1,411 units on approximately 200,000 square meters in Jeongneung-dong.

The Seongbuk District’s conflict adjustment committee proposed a solution in August, which both the association and the university accepted. They agreed to end all ongoing lawsuits and other disagreements, paving the way for the project to move forward smoothly. Seongbuk District Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated that the agreement resulted from mutual understanding and compromise, and pledged continued support for improving living conditions and advancing redevelopment projects.

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