[Public Official Asset Disclosure] Lee Chun-hee, Mayor of Sejong, Holds the Highest Assets Among Metropolitan Local Government Heads

Status of asset disclosure by heads of 15 metropolitan autonomous entities nationwide, excluding Seoul and Busan. Provided by the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials.

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] It has been confirmed that Mayor Lee Chun-hee of Sejong City has the highest total assets among metropolitan local government heads nationwide.

According to the public official asset disclosure data released on the 25th, as of last year, Mayor Lee's total assets amounted to 3.2551 billion KRW (a decrease of about 814 million KRW compared to the previous year), the highest among 15 metropolitan local government heads excluding Seoul and Busan.

The major portions of Mayor Lee's assets were buildings and deposits. As of last year, Mayor Lee held an apartment pre-sale right worth approximately 350 million KRW (Jiphyeon-ri, Sejong City) and an apartment leasehold right worth about 280 million KRW (Dajeong-dong, Sejong City) under his name.

An apartment worth 872 million KRW in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, which was declared in 2019, was removed from the asset list due to a gift. This is believed to be the reason for the approximately 800 million KRW decrease in Mayor Lee's assets compared to the previous year.

Additionally, Mayor Lee reported deposits amounting to 1.047 billion KRW, a decrease of 25 million KRW from the previous year.

The total assets of Mayor Lee also include forest land, fields, and rice paddies owned by his mother and spouse, a house located in Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do (mother), a commercial building in Naseong-dong, Sejong City (spouse), and deposit assets.

Among these, the commercial building in Naseong-dong owned by his spouse was reported to be worth approximately 861 million KRW, and the total deposits amounted to 686 million KRW.

The total assets of metropolitan local government heads nationwide, following Mayor Lee, were ▲Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung (2.864 billion KRW) ▲Incheon Mayor Park Nam-chun (2.677 billion KRW) ▲Jeollabuk-do Governor Song Ha-jin (2.54 billion KRW) ▲Ulsan Mayor Song Cheol-ho (2.393 billion KRW) ▲Jeju Province Governor Won Hee-ryong (1.962 billion KRW) ▲Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin (1.929 billion KRW) ▲Gyeongbuk Province Governor Lee Cheol-woo (1.528 billion KRW) ▲Jeonnam Province Governor Kim Young-rok (1.498 billion KRW) ▲Chungbuk Province Governor Lee Si-jong (1.491 billion KRW) ▲Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon (1.446 billion KRW) ▲Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop (1.107 billion KRW) ▲Gyeongnam Province Governor Kim Kyung-soo (740 million KRW) ▲Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong (546 million KRW) ▲Chungnam Province Governor Yang Seung-jo (503 million KRW), in that order.

In addition, among the 17 city and provincial superintendents of education nationwide, Daegu Superintendent of Education Kang Eun-hee (4.428 billion KRW), Chungbuk Superintendent of Education Kim Byung-woo (1.573 billion KRW), Daejeon Superintendent of Education Seol Dong-ho (1.355 billion KRW), Ulsan Superintendent of Education Noh Ok-hee (1.247 billion KRW), and Busan Superintendent of Education Kim Seok-jun (1.129 billion KRW) ranked in the top five.

Among the chairs of city and provincial councils, Daejeon City Council Chair Kwon Jung-soon (752 million KRW), Gangwon Province Council Chair Han Geum-seok (711 million KRW), Gyeonggi Province Council Chair Jang Hyun-guk (689 million KRW), Seoul City Council Chair Kim In-ho (669 million KRW), and Ulsan City Council Chair Park Byung-seok (628 million KRW) had the highest assets.

Meanwhile, the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee disclosed the regular asset change reports of 1,885 individuals subject to asset disclosure through the official gazette at midnight on the 25th. The disclosure targets included political appointees under the executive branch, senior public officials of grade A, national university presidents, heads of public-related organizations, metropolitan and basic local government heads, metropolitan council members, and city and provincial superintendents of education.

The asset disclosure details can be checked on the Republic of Korea Electronic Official Gazette website.

Status of Asset Disclosure by Chairpersons of 17 City and Provincial Councils Nationwide. Provided by the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials

Status of Asset Disclosure by Superintendents of Education in 17 Cities and Provinces Nationwide. Provided by the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials

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