Deadly floods this past summer in Seoul, South Korea, put a spotlight on informal basement apartments common in the city. In August, 13 people died following heavy rain including a family who had been trapped in their home underground. After the floods, Seoul city officials vowed to phase out the Banjihas-style apartments. The World’s Carol Hills speaks about the issue with housing policy expert Kyungho Choe, the director of the Tenure Neutrality Research Center in Seoul.
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