[Public Officials' Assets] Seven Senior Judiciary Judges with Over 10 Billion KRW... Highest is '21.7 Billion KRW' Kim Dong-o, Senior Judge

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Among the senior judges of the judiciary in South Korea, a total of 7 individuals were confirmed to possess assets exceeding 10 billion KRW. Kim Dong-o, Senior Judge of the Uijeongbu District Court, reported the highest assets amounting to 21.73761 billion KRW.

According to the asset changes of 163 senior judges affiliated with the judiciary, including Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo, disclosed by the Supreme Court on the 26th, the average total assets of these judges were calculated at 2.98697 billion KRW. Compared to last year’s total assets of senior judges, the average increased by 372.7 million KRW. Among the senior judges, 152 reported an increase in assets compared to last year, while only 11 reported a decrease.

Kim Myung-soo, head of the judiciary and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, reported assets of 1.4172 billion KRW, an increase of 463.23 million KRW from last year. This appears to be due to the reporting of new assets such as his eldest son’s apartment in Jamwon-dong, Seoul, following the expiration of the refusal to disclose effect.

Among the Supreme Court Justices, Justice Ahn Cheol-sang reported 6.37992 billion KRW, confirming the highest income for the second consecutive year. Following him were Justice Kwon Soon-il (4.78948 billion KRW) and Justice Min Yoo-sook (3.23573 billion KRW). On the other hand, Justice Noh Jeong-hee and Justice Kim Seon-su reported 1.06816 billion KRW and 1.08413 billion KRW respectively, the lowest among the Supreme Court Justices.

There were 7 senior judges owning assets exceeding 10 billion KRW. Kim Dong-o, Senior Judge of the Uijeongbu District Court, reported 21.73761 billion KRW, an increase of 1.0973 billion KRW from last year, the highest among all senior judges.

Following him were Kim Yong-dae, President of the Seoul Family Court, with 16.93271 billion KRW; Yoon Seung-eun, Chief Judge of the Seoul High Court, with 16.63553 billion KRW; Cho Kyung-ran, Senior Judge of the Ansan Branch of the Suwon District Court, with 14.99759 billion KRW; Choi Sang-yeol, Senior Judge of the Seoul Central District Court, with 13.30955 billion KRW; Moon Kwang-seop, Senior Chief Judge of the Daejeon High Court, with 13.19951 billion KRW; and Shim Sang-chul, Senior Judge of the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court, with 10.79667 billion KRW.

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