Kim Nam-joon, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate running in Incheon Gyeyang B in the June 3 by-election, greets commuters at Gyeyang Station on Incheon Metro Line 1 on the morning of the 20th./Courtesy of Yonhap News

Former Blue House Spokesperson Kim Nam-joon reported assets of 423.7 million won. Kim, the former Spokesperson, resigned as Blue House Spokesperson in Feb. and ran in the Incheon Gyeyang B by-election for the National Assembly.

The Government Public Officials Ethics Committee on the 29th disclosed the assets of 107 senior public officials whose status changed—such as inauguration, promotion, or retirement—between Feb. 2 and March 1 this year.

The former Spokesperson reported 422 million won, including an apartment in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, jointly owned with a spouse, and a jeonse right on an apartment in Gyeyang District, Incheon, under the former Spokesperson's name. The former Spokesperson also reported deposits of 164.35 million won held by the former Spokesperson, spouse, eldest son, and eldest daughter.

Among incumbents, Kim Yong-gon, vice president for external affairs at Hankyong National University under the Ministry of Education, reported the most at 4.53266 billion won, and Kim Hak-ja, a standing commissioner at the National Human Rights Commission, reported assets of 4.4732 billion won.

Among retirees, Kang Ki-yoon, former president of Korea South-East Power (KOEN) under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, reported the most at 16.25842 billion won.

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