A man looks over apartment complexes in Seoul from Mt. Namsan in the capital on Sept. 20, 2026, as rental deposits for apartments with a floor space of 84 square meters, a standard size for Korean households, reach 1 billion won (US$721,479) even in less expensive areas amid rising apartment prices. (Yonhap)

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