Public Officials' January Asset Disclosure... Candidate Lee Jae-myung Reports Assets of 3.159 Billion Won

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, attended the 'Maetaverse Goyang, Into the Public Sentiment!' event held at Hwajeong Station Cultural Square in Gyeonggi-do on the 26th and gave an impromptu speech. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Reviewing the status of high-ranking officials' occasional asset disclosures in January, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate (former Governor of Gyeonggi Province), reported assets worth 3,159.03 million KRW. Among current high-ranking officials, Kwak Byung-seon, former President of Gunsan University, had the highest assets at 4,864.85 million KRW.

The Government Officials Ethics Committee disclosed the asset registration details of 53 high-ranking officials through the Republic of Korea Electronic Gazette at midnight on the 28th. Among the high-ranking officials, the disclosure targets included 13 new appointees, 11 promotions, and 20 retirees, totaling 53 individuals.

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, was also included in this asset disclosure. He reported assets totaling 3,159.03 million KRW, including a jointly owned apartment with his spouse in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, valued at 1,331 million KRW, deposits of 1,321.96 million KRW held by himself, his spouse, and children, and private bonds worth 550 million KRW.

Among current officials, Kim Young-moon, Secretary for Social Integration at the Blue House, reported assets totaling 1,026.28 million KRW, including officetels and apartment lease rights worth 1,310.83 million KRW and debts of 770 million KRW. Yeo Jun-sung, Secretary for Social Policy at the Blue House, reported assets totaling 1,059.55 million KRW, including his own leased apartment and his father's apartment valued at 485.98 million KRW and deposits of 513.23 million KRW.

Meanwhile, among current officials, Kwak Byung-seon, former President of Gunsan University, was found to have the highest assets at 4,864.85 million KRW, followed by Lee Baek-man, President of the Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation at the Korea Communications Commission (4,371.35 million KRW), and Kim Yoon-sang, Fiscal Management Officer at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (3,691.97 million KRW). Among retirees, Kim Jae-hoon, former Director of the Korea Fiscal Information Service, had the highest assets at 5,563.91 million KRW, followed by Moon Sung-yoo, former President of the Korea Asset Management Corporation (4,660.67 million KRW), and Lim Tae-hee, former President of Hankyong National University (4,056.58 million KRW) and others.

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