Bae Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, reported assets worth 4.371 billion won. Due to the additional purchase of a vehicle and a decrease in financial debt, assets increased by more than 230 million won compared with two months ago. As the government said it would exclude public officials who own multiple homes from involvement in real estate policy, among the Ministry of Science and ICT's vice ministers and minister, only 1st Vice Minister Gu Hyuk-chae was listed as owning multiple homes.
According to the 2026 regular public officials' asset change disclosures released by the Government Public Officials Ethics Committee on the 26th, Deputy Prime Minister Bae reported 4.37141 billion won for himself, his spouse, and his eldest daughter. That is an increase of 233.48 million won from the previous 4.13793 billion won. The assets include a 4.1 billion won apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul, under Bae and his spouse's names. In addition to an existing 2010 Genesis, a 2015 Aslan was newly reported. Deposits decreased to 285.78 million won, but financial debt in Bae's name fell from 350 million won to 77.75 million won.
1st Vice Minister Gu Hyuk-chae reported 846.62 million won. Owning three dwellings — an apartment in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, and a multiunit dwelling in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, both under joint ownership with the spouse, and a single-family house in Boryeong, South Chungcheong — Gu was classified as the only multiple-home owner among the minister and vice ministers. The combined value of the dwellings is 769.6 million won.
2nd Vice Minister Ryu Je-myung disposed of one apartment in Seoul, moving out of the multiple-home owner category. Assets totaled 3.16206 billion won, up 745.41 million won. Reported items include an apartment in Haemil-dong, Sejong; a jeonse leasehold right to an apartment in Seongnam; and a dwelling under the mother's name, while debt plunged from 739.5 million won to 49 million won.
Park In-gyu, head of the Science and Technology Innovation Center, reported 2.50728 billion won. The building value, including an apartment in Uiwang, Gyeonggi, and a single-family house in Eumseong, North Chungcheong, both under the spouse's name, and a jeonse leasehold right to a multiunit dwelling on Pyeongchang-gil in Jongno-gu, Seoul, is 882.15 million won.
Among the heads of affiliated agencies, Hwang Jong-seong, head of the National Information Society Agency (NIA), had the most at 6.55974 billion won. Hwang owned a total of 14 buildings, including nine commercial units, three officetels, and two apartments. Park Yun-kyu, head of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), reported 3.98992 billion won; Lee Sang-hoon, head of the Korea Communications Agency (KCA), reported 2.51753 billion won; and Lee Sang-jung, head of the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), reported 1.01943 billion won.