[Public Officials' Asset Disclosure] Im Hye-sook, Minister of Science and ICT, Reports 2.33 Billion KRW in Assets This Year

Nodoyoung IBS Director's Assets Total 14.92 Billion KRW... Ranked 6th Overall

Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT is giving a greeting at the CEO meeting of the three major telecommunications companies held on the 17th at Post Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT reported assets totaling 2.3314 billion KRW this year, including those of herself and her spouse.

This amount is 34.73 million KRW higher than the assets reported at the time of her appointment in May last year (2.29 billion KRW).

According to the '2022 Regular Asset Change Report' disclosed through the government gazette by the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials on the 31st, Minister Lim reported a leasehold right on an apartment in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, jointly owned with her spouse, valued at 780 million KRW. Her personal assets include a leasehold right on an apartment (390 million KRW) and deposits (821.57 million KRW). The spouse's assets include a leasehold right on an apartment, land in Haenam, Jeollanam-do (23.14 million KRW), two cars (21.97 million KRW), and deposits (592.7 million KRW).

First Vice Minister Yong Hong-taek of the Ministry of Science and ICT reported assets totaling 1.03845 billion KRW, including an apartment in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, under his and his spouse's names (674.74 million KRW) and deposits (253.21 million KRW). Vice Minister Yong's assets increased by 77.67 million KRW compared to last year, mainly due to deposits. Second Vice Minister Cho Kyung-sik reported assets totaling 1.42456 billion KRW, including an apartment in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, under his and his spouse's names (1.11 billion KRW) and deposits (225.9 million KRW). Vice Minister Cho's assets increased by 251.46 million KRW due to the rise in the official apartment price. Director Lee Kyung-soo of the Science and Technology Innovation Bureau of the Ministry reported assets totaling 3.63982 billion KRW, including land, deposits, and buildings.

Among heads of affiliated institutions of the Ministry of Science and ICT, Director Noh Do-young of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) reported assets totaling 14.92156 billion KRW, an increase of 869.15 million KRW from last year. Director Noh's total assets rank sixth among those subject to asset disclosure under the jurisdiction of the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials.

Moon Yong-sik, President of the National Information Society Agency, reported assets of 12.54361 billion KRW; Kim Ki-sun, President of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, reported 7.4737 billion KRW; Lee Kwang-hyung, President of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), reported 5.84068 billion KRW; and Lee Yong-hoon, President of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, reported 5.46733 billion KRW in assets.

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