Sons of Governor Lee Chanjin and Chief Secretary Kim Yongbeom Employed at Mirae Asset Global Investments

by Ryu Hyunseok

Published 26 Sep.2025 14:51(KST)

It has been reported that the son of Lee Chanjin, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, and the son of Kim Yongbeom, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy, are both currently employed at Mirae Asset Global Investments.

Lee Chanjin, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, is delivering opening remarks at the 'Financial Supervisory Service Governor-Research Institute Heads Meeting' held at the Korea Financial Investment Association in Yeouido, Seoul on the 23rd. 2025.9.23 Photo by Kang Jinhyung

According to the financial investment industry on September 26, both Governor Lee's son and Chief Secretary Kim's son are currently working at Mirae Asset Global Investments. It is known that they are assigned to different departments.

As a result, Governor Lee is expected to be excluded from discussions or decisions related to Mirae Asset Global Investments. The Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service is an ex officio member of the Financial Services Commission, which consists of nine members.

According to the Act on the Establishment of the Financial Services Commission, if a member's spouse, relative within the fourth degree of kinship, or in-law within the second degree of kinship has an interest in the institution or corporation in question, the member is required to recuse themselves from the deliberation and decision-making process.

In contrast, Chief Secretary Kim does not participate in the Financial Services Commission meetings and is therefore not considered a party with a conflict of interest.

There have been similar cases in the past. Former Financial Services Commission Chairmen Lim Jongryong and Koh Seungbeom had relatives working at related institutions and were excluded from deliberations. Similarly, former Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Bokhyun was excluded from related agenda items because his brother-in-law was employed at Mirae Asset Securities.