Top Public Official in Asset Ranking, Kim Jong-gap KEPCO President... A Staggering '16.5 Billion Won' [Public Official Asset Disclosure]

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Among the 1,885 high-ranking public officials subject to asset disclosure, the person with the highest assets was Kim Jong-gap, President of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

According to the "Regular Asset Change Report" disclosed by the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee through the official gazette on the 25th, President Kim's assets amounted to 16.53122 billion KRW, ranking first among the 1,885 disclosure subjects.

The disclosure subjects include political appointees under the executive branch, senior public officials of grade A, presidents of national universities, heads of public-related organizations, heads of metropolitan and basic local governments, metropolitan council members, and city/provincial superintendents of education.

President Kim's total assets this year reached 16.53122 billion KRW, showing an increase of 1.76123 billion KRW compared to one year ago, marking the largest asset growth among the top 10 asset holders.

Following him was Park Young-seo, a member of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, who recorded 14.81955 billion KRW, an increase of 860.32 million KRW from a year ago. Councilor Park ranked first in assets among provincial council members. The assets of Noh Do-young, President of the Institute for Basic Science under the Ministry of Science and ICT, were 14.05241 billion KRW, ranking third. This was a decrease of 263.06 million KRW compared to a year ago.

Fourth place was Kim Soo-moon, a member of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council (13.59880 billion KRW), whose assets increased by 699.39 million KRW from a year ago. Kim Chang-yong, President of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, recorded 13.31657 billion KRW, a decrease of 518.98 million KRW from a year ago, ranking fifth.

Ranks six through ten were held by Sung Joong-ki, Seoul City Council member (13.10428 billion KRW); Choi Ki-young, Minister of Science and ICT (11.93166 billion KRW); Kim Kyung-sun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (11.7983 billion KRW); Lee Kang-seop, Chief of the Legislative Affairs Office (11.69441 billion KRW); and Han Kwang-hyup, President of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (11.53593 billion KRW), respectively.

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