Kim Eun-hye, Chief Public Relations Officer, Reports Assets of 26.6 Billion Won ... Second in the Presidential Office

Lee Gwansub, Chief of Policy Planning, Reports 7.5 Billion KRW Including Hannam-dong Apartment... Lee Gijeong, Public Relations Planning Secretary, Reports 2.5 Billion KRW

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] Kim Eun-hye, Chief Secretary for Public Relations at the Presidential Office, reported assets worth 26,566,490,000 KRW. This includes land in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, owned by her spouse, making her the second highest after Lee Won-mo, Personnel Secretary at the Presidential Office, who reported assets in the 40 billion KRW range.

The Government Official Ethics Committee published these high-ranking officials' asset declarations in the electronic gazette on the 25th. The disclosure covers 109 officials of grade 1 or higher newly appointed, promoted, or retired between August 2 and September 1 this year: 14 newly appointed, 52 promoted, and 32 retired.

Among those who disclosed assets, Chief Secretary Kim held the largest amount. However, most of the reported assets were under her spouse's name. The spouse owns land in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, valued at 17,223,800,000 KRW, along with the Hanuri Villa in Nonhyeon-dong and commercial properties in Daechi-dong worth 4.1 billion KRW. The spouse's bank deposits total 5,423,690,000 KRW, and stocks are worth 199,890,000 KRW. The largest portion of Kim’s assets is bank deposits amounting to 1,083,770,000 KRW. She also holds stocks in SMIC and Netflix valued at 30,560,000 KRW. Kim reported financial liabilities of 172,240,000 KRW.

Additionally, within the Presidential Office, Lee Gwan-seop, Chief Secretary for Policy Planning, reported assets worth 7,530,000,000 KRW, including a 206.89㎡ apartment in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, jointly owned with his spouse. Lee Ki-jung, Public Relations Planning Secretary, reported 2.5 billion KRW; Lim Jong-deuk, Deputy Director of the National Security Office, 1.66 billion KRW; and Seol Se-hoon, Education Secretary at the Presidential Office, 1.87 billion KRW.

Meanwhile, among retirees in August, former Ambassador to China Jang Ha-sung declared assets of 11.18 billion KRW, former Korea Health Industry Development Institute President Kwon Soon-man 9.49 billion KRW, and former Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) President Kim Hyun-jun 4.8 billion KRW.

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