Kim Eun-hye criticized Hong for hypocrisy, stating that the Yoon government's 'no debt-driven home purchases' policy contradicts the candidate's actions. ^[1] Hong Ji-sun, the nominee for South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, purchased a Seoul apartment in May of last year for 1.05 billion won using a full mortgage strategy known as 'yeongkkeul'. ^[2] Hong Ji-seon, the South Korean housing minister candidate, purchased a Seoul apartment in May 2025 for 1.05 billion won using a 367 million won mortgage, according to the People Power Party's investigation. ^[3] Hong's spouse borrowed 170 million won from her mother-in-law on April 15, 2025, just one day before the apartment's down payment of 200 million won was due. ^[4] The apartment's current market value is estimated at 1.41 billion won, suggesting a 460 million won profit for Hong, according to the People Power Party. ^[5] Hong secured a housing loan of 367 million won to finance the purchase, while his spouse borrowed 170 million won from her mother using a loan certificate. ^[6] The apartment was located in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, and was bought jointly with Hong's spouse. ^[7] The total funds used for the purchase were 537 million won, which represents more than half of the 1.05 billion won purchase price. ^[8]