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The wealth of some high-ranking officials appointed by the new government has been revealed.

Kim So-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, had the most wealth.



First, reporter Kim Sang-min reports.



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Today (26th), the Government Official Ethics Committee released the property registration information of 184 people, including 32 major high-ranking public officials in the Yun Seok-yeol government, including the incumbent minister.



This is the first time that the wealth of a high-ranking public official in the new government has been disclosed to public officials who were appointed or resigned during the first month of the Yoon Seok-yeol government's term in May.



Among incumbents, Kim So-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, has the most wealth at 29.2 billion won.



Unlisted stocks accounted for a significant portion of total assets at about KRW 20 billion, and job relevance is currently under review.



Minister of Science, Technology and Information, Lee Jong-ho, who reported about 16.04 billion won, succeeded Kim, and Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the National Security Office, registered the third most wealth with 12.06 billion won.



Among retirees, former Minister of Legislative Affairs Lee Kang-seop had the most fortune with 2,779 billion won, while former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Kyung-sun and former member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea Lim Ji-won contributed 13.13 billion won and 9.77 billion won, respectively. Reported and included in the top three.



The wealth of former President Moon Jae-in, who resigned as President Yoon took office, stood at 2.56 billion won, an increase of 370 million won from when the regular wealth changes were made public in March.



The Government Official Ethics Committee will disclose the assets of high-ranking public officials in the current government, who have been appointed since June, sequentially every month.