May 22, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that a report claiming “Chinese nationals made a surprise purchase of 944 apartments in Gangnam District, Seoul” was “clearly false”, and called for strict accountability, according to South Korean media reports.

In a post on his X account, Lee wrote that Seoul Economic TV aired a fake video report titled "Chinese Nationals Suddenly Buy 944 Apartments in Gangnam, Seoul. Snapping Up Multi-Homeowners' Listings," which has now been deleted.

“Upon verification, it turns out to be an outright false report, with only 5 purchases by Chinese nationals of collective buildings in Gangnam between January and April. It's suspected to be a deliberately fabricated fake news article intended to be used as material for anti-China agitation. Even a media outlet, and an economic one at that – how on earth does stirring up Sinophobia help the country and its people? They should be held strictly accountable, don't you think?” 

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