Economy of Korea

' ( ; ), also known as chŏnse, key money deposit or key money', is a type of lease or deposit common in the South Korean real estate market. Instead of paying monthly rent, a renter will make a lump-sum deposit on a rental space, at anywhere from 50% to 80% of the market value, which is then returned at the end of the lease term. The owners make profit from reinvesting the deposit, instead of receiving the monthly rent. It is also possible to combine a lower deposit with a small monthly rent; this is known as ().