[2026 Asset Disclosure] 10 Out of 47 Blue House Secretaries Own Multiple Homes

Public Officials Ethics Committee Releases 2026 Asset Declarations
Kim Sangho, Chief of the Chunchugwan Press Center, Owns the Most Properties with Seven
Lee Janghyeong, Legal Affairs Secretary, Reports 4.4 Billion Won Increase for a Total of 13

It has been confirmed that out of 47 senior aides at the Blue House at the secretary level or above, 10 own two or more residential properties. While none of the aides at the chief-of-staff level owned multiple homes, 2 out of the 11 senior secretaries were found to own multiple houses. If ownership of officetels, neighborhood living facilities, and shares in residential properties are included, the number of multiple-property owners rises to 18. On average, Blue House aides were found to possess assets worth approximately 2.7 billion won.

According to the "2026 Regular Public Official Asset Report" released by the Government Public Official Ethics Committee on March 26, the average assets held by Blue House aides at the secretary level or above were calculated to be 2.75 billion won. The Blue House aide with the largest declared assets was Lee Janghyeong, Secretary for Legal Affairs, who reported 13.41 billion won. This represents an increase of more than 4.4 billion won compared to the 8.99 billion won Lee reported upon joining the Blue House after the government was inaugurated last year. This appears to be due to the increased valuation of approximately 21,000 shares of Tesla stock held in the names of Lee and his two children. Lee reported that the value of the stock holdings for himself and his children increased by 4.21 billion won, from 9.46 billion won to 13.68 billion won.

The Blue House aide with the second-largest amount of declared assets was Lee Minjoo, Secretary for National Public Relations. Lee reported 7.98 billion won, an increase of 1.48 billion won. Bank deposits rose by 530 million won, securities holdings by 770 million won, and newly declared virtual assets amounted to 170 million won. Following this, Wi Sunglak, Director of National Security, reported 6.14 billion won; Kim Sangho, Director of Chun Chugwan (Blue House press office), 5.99 billion won; Lee Taehyung, Secretary for Civil Affairs, 5.9 billion won; and Moon Jinyoung, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs, 5.71 billion won. Ha Jungwoo, Senior Secretary for AI Future Planning, reported 4.25 billion won. The increase in his assets was 1.39 billion won, as his bank deposits rose from 520 million won to 2.5 billion won. This was the result of receiving a severance payment from Naver and depositing a significant portion of the proceeds from the sale of stocks.

Ten Multiple-Property Owners at the Secretary Level or Above

Jo Sungjoo, Senior Secretary for Personnel Affairs, reported two properties: a Lotte Castle Liberty apartment in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul under joint ownership with his spouse, valued at 1.32 billion won, and a mixed-use residential and commercial building in Sejong City worth 540 million won. Moon Jinyoung, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs, owns a Hangaram apartment in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu valued at 1.88 billion won and a mixed-use building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu worth 100 million won.

Kim Sangho, Director of Chun Chugwan, jointly owns an apartment in Gwangjin-gu, Guui-dong with his spouse, valued at 3.5 billion won, and six villas in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, valued at 4 billion won, making him the Blue House aide with the most properties, owning a total of seven. However, it has been reported that Kim has recently put some of these multiple properties up for sale. Choi Seonga, Secretary for Overseas Media, jointly owns a Deoksugung Lotte Castle apartment in Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, worth 1.32 billion won with her spouse, a Samsung Raemian apartment in Geumho-dong, Seongdong-gu, under her own name worth 680 million won, and a mixed-use building in Sokcho valued at 500 million won, totaling three properties.

Jeong Jeongok, Secretary for Gender Equality and Family, who was recently implicated in farmland speculation allegations, declared assets including an apartment in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, worth 450 million won; a mixed-use building in Guri, 280 million won; and a mixed-use building in Suwon, 180 million won. She also owns an office in Seongnam valued at 330 million won. Kim Hyeonji, Director of the First Presidential Secretariat, owns a Daechang-dong The Sharp Pangyo Forest Complex 11 apartment in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province under joint ownership with her spouse, valued at 750 million won, and an apartment in Cheongju, solely owned by her spouse, valued at 140 million won.

Lee Taehyung, Secretary for Civil Affairs, jointly owns a Jamsil Woosung apartment in Songpa-gu (2.35 billion won) with his spouse, while his spouse owns a multi-family house in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province (1.12 billion won). Lee Juhan, Secretary for Science and Technology Research, reported an apartment in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon (530 million won) and a pre-sale right for another apartment (290 million won). Kim Sojeong, Cybersecurity Secretary for National Security, reported two properties: an apartment in Daejeon (380 million won) and an apartment in Sejong in her spouse's name (510 million won).

Kang Yujeong, spokesperson at the secretary level, originally declared ownership of two properties: an Acro River Park apartment in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, in her spouse's name (4.3 billion won), and an apartment in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in her own name where her parents have lived for 20 years (330 million won), according to the government gazette. However, Spokesperson Kang has recently sold the Yongin apartment, thereby resolving her status as a multiple-property owner.

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