Top Public Official in Asset Ranking, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology's Lee Geon-woo with 12.2 Billion KRW... Lee Dong-gwan with 5.1 Billion KRW
60 People with Status Changes Disclose Assets
Among high-ranking public officials whose status changed in November last year, Lee Geon-woo, President of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Science and ICT, reported the highest assets amounting to 12.2 billion KRW.
On the 23rd, the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee disclosed the assets held by high-ranking public officials whose status changed in November last year through the official gazette.
The current official with the highest reported amount was President Lee Geon-woo, who declared assets worth 12.2 billion KRW, of which approximately 4.6 billion KRW consisted of listed and unlisted stocks owned by himself, his spouse, and eldest son. A review regarding the relevance of these assets to his duties is currently underway.
Following him, Kim Gyu-cheol, Deputy Director of the Administrative City Construction Agency, reported 5.18618 billion KRW, and Hwang Won-jin, Second Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, reported 4.9 billion KRW, ranking third in asset holdings.
Hong Jang-won, First Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, reported 2.4182 billion KRW, and Park Min, President of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), reported 627.66 million KRW.
Among retirees, Lee Dong-gwan, former Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, had the highest assets at 5.18088 billion KRW. His assets increased by about 200 million KRW compared to the time of his appointment in August last year.
The second highest assets among retirees were reported by Yoo Woong-hwan, former CEO of Korea Venture Investment under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, with 4.91084 billion KRW, followed by Kook Yang, former President of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, with 4.59675 billion KRW.
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The disclosures this month cover 60 individuals whose status changed between November 2 and December 1 last year, including 10 new appointees, 21 promotions, and 23 retirees.
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