{"id":2201859,"date":"2023-08-02T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201859"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:53:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T06:53:24","slug":"president-yoon-urges-dismantling-of-construction-cartel-amid-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/president-yoon-urges-dismantling-of-construction-cartel-amid-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"President Yoon urges dismantling of construction \u2018cartel\u2019 amid safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/president\/speeches\/TWBGhYCu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that South Korea\u2019s \u201cconstruction industry cartel\u201d needs to be abolished. Yoon cited them as the reason behind the shoddy construction practices revealed at apartment underground parking lots. He emphasized that the integrity of the construction process should be maintained, calling for a thorough investigation into construction companies, architects, the state-owned Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and related public officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon\u2019s statement on dismantling the \u201cconstruction industry cartel\u201d signals a stern approach toward malpractice in the sector and raises a call for improved transparency and stricter regulations to safeguard the public interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Sook-yeol\u2019s use of the term \u201ccartel\u201d to describe various sectors and groups, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khan.co.kr\/politics\/president\/article\/202306041634001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etnews.com\/20230704000131\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finance sector<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsenews.co.kr\/view.php?year=2023&amp;no=504957\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar energy industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/view.php?ud=20230626000688\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">private education industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has been a recurring theme. He has wielded the term as a broad brush, not only to criticize these groups but also to critique the previous Moon Jae-in administration. By framing these disparate entities as \u201ccartels,\u201d Yoon has effectively portrayed them as self-serving groups that manipulate markets, stifle competition and harm the public interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the constant repetition of the word \u201ccartel\u201d has lent a distinctly partisan flavor to Yoon\u2019s agenda, potentially alienating those who see his policies as more about settling political scores than improving the nation\u2019s welfare. This rhetoric could lead to voter fatigue and further political divisions, undermining Yoon\u2019s ability to build a broad coalition to support his policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/culture-society\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Culture &amp; Society<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk-yeol stated that South Korea\u2019s \u201cconstruction industry cartel\u201d needs to be abolished. Yoon cited them as the reason behind the shoddy construction practices revealed at apartment underground parking lots. 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