Minister Anduk-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is speaking at the 4th Supply Chain Stabilization Committee meeting held at the Government Seoul Complex in Jongno-gu, Seoul on Mar. 25. /Courtesy of News1

Minister An Deok-geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported assets of 4.6 billion won. This is a decrease of 183.13 million won compared to last year's reported amount of 4.746 billion won.

According to the details of the asset changes for high-ranking officials in 2025 published by the Government Officials Ethics Committee on the 26th, Minister An reported a new purchase of an apartment in Dogok-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, with a real estate value of 1.275 billion won. This year, Minister An's deposit value is 712.5 million won, stock value is 138.61 million won, and automobile value is 25.3 million won. Following the expiration of the lease for Tower Palace in Dogok-dong, Minister An purchased the real estate, leading to a decrease in personal deposits. The value of overseas stocks held decreased, and the value of stock holdings also declined due to partial sales.

Vice Minister Park Seong-taek reported assets of 2.19299 billion won, an increase of 236.15 million won compared to last year. The prices of an apartment in Bundang, Seongnam, and a building in Seocho-gu owned by his spouse rose, increasing the value of real estate assets from 2.3 billion won to 2.47735 billion won, while debt also decreased by about 10 million won to 977.76 million won.

Vice Minister Choi Nam-ho reported 1.92563 billion won in assets, an increase of 424.2 million won from last year. He inherited 78.88 million won following his father's death, the amount of savings for living expenses has increased, and he received a return of 15 million won from his eldest son's rental deposit.

Minister Kang Do-hyung of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has assets amounting to 1.09409 billion won, a decrease of 55.46 million won from last year. Minister Kang reported that fluctuations in the public land and building prices, changes in the value of the automobile, debt repayments, and expenses for living contributed to the decrease in deposits.

Vice Minister Song Myung-dal of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reported assets of 1.12091 billion won, an increase of 121.26 million won from last year. Vice Minister Song explained that the increase in assets is due to the rising announced value of an apartment in Sejong City, monthly savings from salary, receipt of a deposit for a lease, some stock trading, and savings from the military service salary of his eldest son.