Ha Joon-kyung, the presidential secretary for economic growth, said the government believes about 1.5 million homes can break ground during the term of President Lee Jae-myung when its three rounds of housing supply measures are combined. Speaking on a radio program on the 13th, the day a comprehensive housing package was unveiled, Ha said ministries are in close consultation with the Seoul city government over possible housing on the Yongsan Park site despite opposition from Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. He argued the large site is underused and should be discussed as a potential source of housing supply. Ha also defended the package's focus on non-apartment units for younger buyers, saying the design is meant to let them start with relatively affordable homes and avoid disadvantage in the housing lottery, a system used to allocate homes in oversubscribed projects. He said the latest package includes about 100,000 homes in new building sites, with roughly 27,000 already specified and more that could be announced within the year after agency consultations. To accelerate occupancy, he said the government will push faster presales, or advance sales before completion, in second- and third-phase new towns. Ha also rejected criticism that the earlier tax reform amounted to punitive taxation, saying housing-related gains had been taxed more lightly than labor income and that the changes were designed to improve fairness while lowering the burden on homes that are not ultra-high-end.