“Is it ultimately just blaming others?” Former presidential policy chief admits he was a real-estate novice

“Is it ultimately just blaming others?” The question frames a sharply critical account of former presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom’s remarks about his own lack of real-estate expertise.

Kim, who served as the government’s economic policy coordinator before leaving office, told a media outlet that he was a novice in the property market. The admission has become the focus of criticism over the housing policies pursued under his leadership.

The article argues that officials ignored warnings from market experts and pushed ahead with policies that had already failed in the past. It portrays the approach as an amateurish experiment conducted on the public.

The criticism extends beyond Kim’s personal statement. It challenges the policy leadership that directed South Korea’s housing response and questions whether its failures are now being attributed to others rather than addressed as a problem of governance.