[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun reported assets worth 5.054 billion KRW, an increase of 92 million KRW compared to the previous year.


According to the 2020 regular asset change report disclosed by the National Assembly Public Officials Ethics Committee on the 26th, Prime Minister Chung's assets were calculated as such.


The disclosed asset data is based on the assets as of December 31 of last year. Prime Minister Chung, who was appointed on January 14, was excluded from this government's high-ranking officials' asset disclosure.


However, as he was a sitting member of the National Assembly, he reported his assets through the National Assembly last year, and the asset change details were disclosed through the National Assembly Public Officials Ethics Committee.


Prime Minister Chung's land and building asset values increased, while deposit assets decreased and family debts increased. Additionally, the assets of his eldest son were also registered.


The apartment owned by Prime Minister Chung in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was reported at 992 million KRW, an increase of 96 million KRW due to the rise in publicly announced prices. The Jeonse lease rights for the apartment in Jongno-gu remained unchanged at 680 million KRW.


The land assets in the Pohang-si area of Gyeongbuk, under the name of his spouse, were reported at 3.2 billion KRW, an increase of approximately 58 million KRW compared to the previous year's report due to value changes.



Regarding deposit assets, deposits under his name increased by 5.8 million KRW to 103 million KRW, while deposits under his spouse's name decreased by 620 million KRW to approximately 32 million KRW compared to the previous report. This report newly registered his eldest son's deposit assets of 220 million KRW. Debts decreased by approximately 334 million KRW to 269 million KRW.


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