Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
South Korea’s LH to add compact sprinklers to older public rental homes
South Korea’s state housing operator, LH, plans to install compact sprinklers in older national public rental homes.
The sprinklers use the homes’ existing water pipes to supply water for putting out a fire.
LH developed the system last year and has already installed it in older permanent rental homes, with about 14,000 homes now equipped.
Older rental homes are not legally required to have sprinklers.
LH says the expansion is intended to reduce the risk of deaths in fires in older apartments.
The operator plans to seek more government funding to ease the cost and extend the system to more homes.
South Korea’s Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH) plans to install compact sprinklers in older national public rental homes to help prevent fires.
The sprinklers use existing water pipes inside each home to supply water.
LH developed the system last year and has installed it in older permanent public rental homes.
About 14,000 older permanent public rental homes currently have the sprinklers.
LH said it would seek increased government support to ease costs and expand the system’s use.
- Who
- Korea Land and Housing Corp. (LH).
- What
- LH plans to install compact fire-prevention sprinklers in older national public rental homes.
- When
- LH announced the plan on Oct. 13, 2026.
- Where
- Older national public rental homes in South Korea.
- Why
- To prevent fires and reduce the risk of deaths in older apartment buildings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
LH developed the compact sprinkler system.
LH has installed the system in older permanent public rental homes.
LH announced plans to install the system in older national public rental homes.
- Existing water pipes
- Used to supply water to the compact sprinklers
- Older permanent public rental homes
- About 14,000 currently have the sprinklers
- Legal requirement
- Sprinklers are not legally required in older rental homes
- Announcement date
- Oct. 13, 2026
What people are saying
We will continue to seek an expansion of the government's support ratio and scale to ease the project's financial burden and expand the application of compact sprinklers.
Sources
Related news
South Korea’s Kim Min-seok criticises lawmaker over ‘extreme’ political remarks
South Korea fair-trade chief stands by criticism of conglomerates
South Korea’s public housing starts lag behind annual target
South Korea presents AI plans for parliament at global assembly meeting
South Korean opposition lawmakers call for fair trade chief to resign
South Korea’s Democratic Party leader calls falling support ‘disastrous’
South Korea’s Innovation Party accuses chief justice over payments and expenses
Okcheon supports 107 perilla leaf and zucchini farms with price aid
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency wins few warrants and mishandles two searches
Goyang reports no safety accidents at major concerts this year
South Korea moves to block access to 27 unregistered crypto websites
