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The purpose of this paper is to examine a much neglected aspect of the politics of housing in Korea. The public rental housing policy in Korea is a reflection of political and social state of each administration. The ordinary citizen, interested minority groups, and 'public opinion' are all seen as potentially important political influences sustained by a participatory political culture. Roh, Tae-Woo administration constructed 190,000 permanent rental housing for the housing poverty group. It can be evaluated that the permanent public rental housing was a starting point of the Korean social housing program. Kim Yeoung-Sam administration was differ from that of Roh's administration. Kim's adminstration pursued rather liberal approach, which focus on market mechanism, emphasizing the role of private sector. Kim, Dae-Jung administration implemented one million rental housing (Kukmin Jutaek) construction plan. This period of time can be referred to as the advancing period of public housing policy. Three governments have a different housing policies and paradigms of public rental housing. Korea's public rental housing policies during these three administrations reflect all combination from social-democratic housing programs to those more new liberalism approaches based on the private market.