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Actor Park Kyung-hye applies for long-vacant public rental housing
Actor Park Kyung-hye has applied for a public rental home in Seoul, she said in a video on singer and actor Hyeri’s YouTube channel.
Park previously said she had been unsuccessful in applying for youth housing and showed her small studio apartment in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
The homes are properties left vacant for at least six months after a previous tenant moved out, then renovated and offered for rent.
Rent is set at 50% to 70% of the appraised value, and tenants can raise the deposit to lower their monthly rent.
The first lease lasts two years, with extensions possible for up to six years, while tenants must remain without a home of their own.
Applicants must meet rules on home ownership and income, and a lottery decides between applicants at the same priority level.
Park has applied, but no decision on her application was reported.
Actress Park Kyung-hye said she applied for a long-term vacant-home rental apartment offered below market rates.
She made the application during the second recruitment round, saying she met the eligibility conditions.
The homes are apartments that have remained uncontracted for at least six months after a previous tenant moved out.
The public rental program offers rents at 50% to 70% of assessed value, according to the articles.
Park previously said she had been unsuccessful in applications for youth rental housing and lives in a small studio in Seoul’s Gangnam District.
- Who
- Actress Park Kyung-hye applied; the articles identify her as 33.
- What
- She applied for a long-term vacant-home public rental apartment offered below market rates.
- When
- She said she applied on the day of the second recruitment round. One article says the video was published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The apartment program is run by SH Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation; Park lives in a studio in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul.
- Why
- She said she met the conditions and could lower the monthly rent by paying a higher deposit.
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Park appeared in a video published on Hyeri’s YouTube channel and said she had applied during the second recruitment round.
Park had described her studio and her unsuccessful applications for youth rental housing on television.
Three news outlets published reports about Park’s application and the rental program.
- Applicant
- Park Kyung-hye, 33
- Application
- Second recruitment round for a long-term vacant-home rental apartment
- Vacancy threshold
- At least six months without a rental contract after the previous tenant moved out
- Rent
- 50%–70% of assessed value
- Contract
- Initial term of 2 years; extensions may allow a stay of up to 6 years
- Current home
- Studio in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul; about 6 pyeong (about 20 square metres)
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