Among the assets of high-ranking public officials disclosed in September, the top spot went to former presidential office senior secretary for state planning Kim Dong-jo, who has retired. Among incumbents, presidential office press support secretary Kim Sang-ho had the most assets.
The Ministry of Personnel Management on the 26th disclosed the assets of 145 people subject to ad hoc disclosure under the Government Public Officials' Ethics Committee. Those newly subject to this ad hoc disclosure are incumbent and former officials who were added to the disclosure list between Jun. 2 and Jul. 2.
The wealthiest among them was former secretary Kim Dong-jo, who reported 23.94888 billion won. However, his assets fell by about 11.4 billion won from the previous filing in March (35.37866 billion won). Most of Kim's assets were in securities, and the prices of his unlisted shares, including Jushikhoesa Kim Dong-jo (200 shares), Korea Steel (22,200 shares), and Korea Holdings (32,400 shares), plunged.
Second in assets was retired special adviser for foreign affairs and national security to the presidential office Jang Ho-jin. He reported 15.8193 billion won. A high proportion of the assets were deposits held by himself, his spouse, and his eldest son. That was down about 220 million won from the previous filing (16.03983 billion won).
Former first deputy director of the National Security Office Kim Tae-hyo reported 14.98567 billion won, ranking third in assets. A large portion of Kim's assets consisted of buildings: an Acro Vista apartment in Seocho-dong, Seoul, stores in Yeouido, Sinsa, and Seocho-dong, and an overseas apartment owned by his spouse. That was up 185.35 million won from the previous filing (14.8 billion won).
Among incumbents, secretary Kim Sang-ho, who reported 6.07837 billion won, ranked first in assets. Buildings accounted for a large share, including a multi-family house in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, owned by him and his spouse, and an apartment in Guui-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Kim's family also held virtual assets worth 164 million won: the spouse, eldest son, second son, and eldest daughter all held Locus Chain, and the eldest daughter held Dogecoin.
Second among incumbents was Kim Young-jin, chair of the Ministry of Justice's Korea Legal Aid Corporation (KLAC). He reported 5.9821 billion won. Buildings accounted for 60% of his assets, including his Banpo Mido apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul; a store in Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, owned by his spouse; and a jeonse right to a Raemian One Bailey apartment in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Securities made up 21%, including 800 shares of AKROS MONTHLY PAYOUT, 135 shares of IBM, 40 shares of LG CHEM, 342 shares of Naver, and 2,000 shares of NONGWOO BIO.
First vice minister at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Lee Sang-kyung reported 5.66291 billion won, ranking third among incumbents. Most of the value came from buildings, including his own Pangyo Valley Hoban Summit apartment in Godung-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi; a Pangyo Prugio Grand Bleu apartment in Baekhyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, owned by his spouse; an apartment in Bokhyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, owned by his mother; and a jeonse right in Mannyeon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, held by his eldest son.