”Prison is better” - Seoul one-room apartment with rent of 200,000 won - Korean media

Recently, a promotional video for a one-room apartment near Seoul National University Station with a rent of 200,000 won (approximately 22,200 yen) has been attracting attention, especially on social media and online.
The video was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Real Estate Agent Honman" in September, and the description reads, "This video is not for brokerage purposes, but to introduce interesting properties.
The video is for content to promote the use of the technology. This studio apartment, located on the fifth floor of a building with no elevator, had a boiler room near the entrance door, hidden by a curtain.
When the video channel manager entered the room, the man who came to see the room with him was surprised and asked, "Is this really the room? There are people living next door, but do they all have rooms like this?"
The video channel's administrator responded, "The layout of the rooms is all different, some are bigger than this one, and some are smaller."
The deposit is 3 million won (approx. 332,000 yen) and the management fee is 100,000 won (approx. 11,000 yen). If an adult man lies down with his legs stretched out, the room will be full.
I was so tired that even the slightest movement would cause my head to hit the refrigerator. But to my surprise, everything I needed was provided. The room was equipped with a refrigerator, a drum washing machine, a microwave, and an air conditioner.
There is also a small kitchen with a sink and induction cooktop next to the refrigerator. There is also a built-in dresser and bookshelf on the side of the room where you can hang your clothes.
There is also a toilet with a sink. There is a large window next to the room, ensuring light and ventilation. In the comments section of this video, there are comments such as "Even prisons are bigger and more comfortable to live in than this.
"I won't live here even if they give me 200,000 won," "The landlord should have a bit more conscience," and other comments were posted.
On the other hand, "I think 10,000 won (about 1,100 yen) a day is not bad,"
Positive comments include, "It would be good to use it as a reading room," and "The rent is cheaper than a goshiwon."
According to real estate information platform Tabang, the average rent for a one-room apartment (less than 33 square meters) in Seoul's 25 districts as of September was 730,000 won.
By municipality, the area with the highest rent was Gangnam-gu at 912,000 won (about 100,000 yen). This is the average price of a studio apartment in Seoul.
This is followed by Yeongdeungpo-gu at 122%, Jungnang-gu and Yongsan-gu at 119%, Gangseo-gu at 116%, Seocho-gu at 117%, and Yeongdeungpo-gu at 126%.
3% in Gwanak-gu, 109% in Guro-gu, 107% in Gwanak-gu, 104% in Gangbuk-gu, 103% in Geumcheon-gu and Gwangjin-gu, etc.
The rent exceeded the average for Seoul.