LH scandal reignites move for bill to prevent conflicts of interest Posted : 2021-03-12 17:13 Updated : 2021-03-14 15:31 Police investigators carry boxes containing confiscated items during their search of a regional office of the state-run Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, March 9. Yonhap By Bahk Eun-ji The alleged speculative land purchases by employees at the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have reignited talks on the need for a law preventing public officials from being tasked with projects where there could be a conflict of interest. While legislative moves for such a regulation have not progressed in nearly a decade, the chances for the passage of a bill about such a ban seem high this time, as public anger has reached a peak regarding one of the most sensitive issues in the country ― real estate.