[Asset Disclosure] Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Assets Worth 16.9 Billion KRW... Real Estate Valued at 7.9 Billion KRW
Disclosure of Assets of 55 High-Ranking Officials
The assets held by Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, amounted to 16,998,540,000 KRW, making him the wealthiest among those who disclosed their assets in January.
The Government Official Ethics Committee announced this on the 26th by publishing the assets of 55 high-ranking officials in the official gazette.
The disclosure covers a total of 55 individuals who experienced status changes between October 2 and November 1 of last year, including 8 new appointees, 15 promotions, and 29 retirees.
Among Minister Yoo's assets, approximately 7.9 billion KRW consists of real estate, including an apartment in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, an apartment in Seongdong-gu, and commercial property in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu.
Following him were Kim Hyuk, Vice President of the University of Seoul, with 11,512,100,000 KRW, and Lim Byung-sook, former Chief of Jeonbuk Police Agency, with 3,719,470,000 KRW, ranking second and third among current officials.
Jin Gyo-hoon, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, affiliated with the Democratic Party and elected in the by-election last October, reported assets of 1,383,160,000 KRW.
Kim Seung-hee, former Protocol Secretary at the Presidential Office who resigned amid controversy over her child's school violence, reported 1,530,150,000 KRW.
Former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyun reported 3,034,540,000 KRW, and former Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-seop reported 1,834,900,000 KRW.
Among retirees, the top asset holders were Kim Young-sim, former Standing Member of the Central Administrative Appeals Committee at the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, with 4,548,650,000 KRW; Seo Yu-mi, former President of the Korea Education and Research Information Service, with 4,058,100,000 KRW; and Lim Hae-jong, former President of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, with 3,559,500,000 KRW.
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