[Public Official Asset Disclosure] Hong Jeong-gi, Vice Minister of Environment, 2.25 Billion KRW... Increased by 160 Million KRW

Hong Jeong-gi, Vice Minister of Environment. (File photo)
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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Hong Jeong-gi, Vice Minister of Environment, reported assets worth approximately 2.25 billion KRW. This includes an 1.1 billion KRW apartment in Gangnam, Seoul, and land worth 518 million KRW.

According to the "2021 Regular Asset Changes of Senior Public Officials" disclosed by the Government Ethics Committee through the official gazette on the 25th, Vice Minister Hong reported total assets of 2.24705 billion KRW, an increase of 159.36 million KRW compared to the previous year.

Most of the assets are real estate. Vice Minister Hong reported an apartment in Irwon-dong, Seoul, worth approximately 1.101 billion KRW under his name, and land in the Cheongju area of Chungbuk under his father's name worth about 517.55 million KRW. Over the past year, the apartment's value increased by 285 million KRW, and the land's value rose by 20.22 million KRW.

Han Jeong-ae, Minister of Environment who took office in January this year, is not included in this asset disclosure. However, during the confirmation hearing as a candidate, she reported total assets of 1.23614 billion KRW. She lives in a rented apartment (117.19㎡) in Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with a deposit of 670 million KRW. She also reported deposits of 172.58 million KRW under her name, political funds of 236.16 million KRW, and securities worth 3.3 million KRW.

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