[2026 Asset Disclosure] Minister Song Miryung Owns Three Apartments... "Dongdaemun Apartment Is Being Sold"

2026 Regular Asset Disclosure for Public Officials

Minister Song Reports 2.02 Billion Won in Assets

Vice Minister Kim Jonggu Reports 1.26 Billion Won, Puts Gifted 'Mapo Studio Apartment' Up for Sale

Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, reported that as of the end of last year, she held assets worth approximately 2,023,000,000 won. She owns a total of three apartments—two in Seoul and one in Naju—one of which, located in Seoul, is currently in the process of being sold.

According to the "2026 Regular Public Officials' Asset Disclosure" released on March 26 by the Government Public Ethics Committee, Minister Song reported a total of 2,023,200,000 won in assets under her name, her spouse, and other family members. This represents an increase of about 34,230,000 won compared to a year earlier.

Minister Song owns three apartments in her own name. The apartment in Naju (exclusive area: 84.9㎡), where she lived while working at the Korea Rural Economic Institute, is valued at 224,000,000 won. The apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, Seoul (exclusive area: 81.8㎡), where she currently resides with her family, is valued at 1,317,000,000 won. The apartment in Jegi-dong (exclusive area: 84.8㎡), which she inherited, is currently in the process of being sold. Last month, Minister Song appeared on a broadcast and stated, "The Dongdaemun apartment is a house I inherited after my mother passed away three years ago. Technically, it is not subject to the heavier capital gains tax, but I still put it up for sale immediately."

In addition, Minister Song reported holding deposits totaling 206,150,000 won under her name, her spouse's, and her eldest son's names, as well as 12,290,000 won worth of stocks under her eldest son's name.

Kim Jonggu, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, reported assets totaling 1,256,860,000 won as of the end of last year. This amount increased by 261,130,000 won compared to a year earlier. Vice Minister Kim owns land in Gyeongju that was gifted by his parents, a multi-family house in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and an apartment in Sejong. The multi-family house in Mapo-gu, which he received as a gift, has been put up for sale.

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