Jeong Yong-sik, chairman of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, reported his wealth of 7.9 billion won, the most among current high-ranking public officials who disclosed their assets in January.
The Government Public Officials Ethics Committee disclosed the asset status of 43 individuals subject to the wealth disclosure in January through the official gazette on the 24th. The individuals subject to this asset disclosure are those who were newly appointed, promoted, or have experienced a change in status between October 2nd and November 1st of last year.
Chairman Jeong reported assets totaling 7.94466 billion won. His real estate includes an apartment in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, worth 2.551 billion won, and a 6,357-square-meter plot of land in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, worth 499.521 million won, registered under his eldest daughter's name.
His total deposits amount to 2.35939 billion won, which includes his deposits (550.17 million won), his spouse's deposits (1.69884 billion won), and his eldest daughter's (110.38 million won). He also reported securities worth 2.33507 billion won, which consist of non-listed shares valued at 498.28 million won under his name, non-listed shares (996.56 million won) and listed shares (718.99 million won) under his spouse's name, bonds (10.39 million won), and bonds (20.84 million won) under his eldest daughter's name.
Additionally, he reported a resort membership worth 94.41 million won registered under his spouse's name, bringing the total to 188.82 million won.
Following Chairman Jeong, Wi Eun-jin, a sitting member of the Special Investigation Committee for the Itaewon Tragedy on Oct. 29, reported 5.43456 billion won in assets, ranking second. Moon Seung-hyun, the extraordinary ambassador at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in France, reported 4.96408 billion won, ranking third.
Among retirees, Moon Heon-il, former head of the district office of Guro-gu, Seoul, had the highest assets at 19.73844 billion won. He was followed by Kwon Yong-bok, former chairman of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, with 4.25622 billion won, and Hwang Kyu-yeon, former president of the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation, with 3.14099 billion won.