[Public Official Asset Disclosure] Kim Taehyo Reports 12 Billion KRW, Highest Wealth Among Presidential Office Aides

Presidential Office Staff Report an Average of 3.43 Billion Won

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Among the presidential office aides, the aide with the greatest wealth was Kim Tae-hyo, the 1st Deputy Director of the National Security Office, who reported assets worth approximately 12.06 billion KRW. The presidential office aides reported an average asset value of about 3.43 billion KRW.

According to the asset registration details for high-ranking officials appointed in May, announced by the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee on the 26th, the asset status of 13 presidential office aides, excluding President Yoon Seok-yeol, was compiled as such.

Among those who reported assets this time were Choi Young-beom, former Chief of Public Relations who moved to the position of Special Advisor for External Cooperation on the 21st following the presidential office reorganization, and Shin In-ho, former 2nd Deputy Director of the National Security Office, who resigned on the 7th for personal reasons.

Among them, the aide with the greatest wealth was Kim Tae-hyo, 1st Deputy Director of the National Security Office, who reported approximately 12.06 billion KRW in assets. Deputy Director Kim previously reported assets worth 5.52112 billion KRW in 2011 when he served as the Foreign Strategy Secretary at the Blue House under former President Lee Myung-bak, ranking second in asset value among aides at that time.

Deputy Director Kim owns one apartment in his name at Acro Vista, the same complex as President Yoon, and one apartment in his spouse’s name in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is known that Deputy Director Kim’s family currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He also reported owning four commercial properties: one each in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, and Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, and two in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu.

The aide with the second highest assets is Ahn Sang-hoon, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs, who reported approximately 6.44 billion KRW. Senior Secretary Ahn owns one apartment in Apgujeong Hyundai jointly with his spouse. His spouse also owns land in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, where her father, former Blue House Chief of Staff Kim Ki-choon’s residence is located.

Kim Sung-han, Director of the National Security Office, reported assets worth approximately 5.17 billion KRW, including one apartment in Apgujeong Guheon-dae, forest land in Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, and one apartment in Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, called Noble Terrace, owned by his spouse.

Kim Dae-gi, Chief Secretary, was found to possess assets worth approximately 4.81 billion KRW. Chief Secretary Kim holds lease rights to an apartment in Jeongja-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, and a lease right to an officetel in Seohyeon-dong. His wife owns a share of a detached house in Cheongpa-dong, Yongsan-gu. The reported land is valued at about 430 million KRW, buildings at about 1.6 billion KRW, and deposits were reported at approximately 2.3 billion KRW.

Former Chief Choi, who reported about 3.6 billion KRW, owns three officetels registered under his own name, his spouse’s, and his mother’s names.

The aide who reported the least assets was former 2nd Deputy Director Shin, who declared assets worth about 560 million KRW. Additionally, Yoon Jae-soon, Secretary General, reported assets of about 780 million KRW, and Kang Ui-gu, Chief of Staff, reported about 920 million KRW, both under 1 billion KRW.

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