The Bank of Korea reported that South Korea posted a current account surplus of US$42 billion in July. ^[1] In Busan, South Korea, apartment complexes with flat terrain located near subway stations are recording new high prices daily despite the overall housing market slump. ^[2] The July current account surplus increased by US$30.1 billion compared to the same month a year earlier. ^[3] According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on June 3, the 'Lotte Castle The Classic' complex in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, set a new record price of 1.268 billion won for an 84 square meter unit on the 29th floor. ^[4] Statistics from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport show that approximately 44% of Busan's total area of 771 square kilometers consists of mountains, compared to 22.5% in Seoul. ^[5] The new record price for 'Lotte Castle The Classic' represents a 23 million won increase from the previous record set in March. ^[6]