The Government Public Service Ethics Committee published the property registration information of 44 newly appointed, promoted, or retired high-ranking public officials of the first grade or higher from October 2 to November 1 of last year in the electronic gazette today (27th).
First of all, Seok Dong-hyun, secretary general of the Democratic and Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, reported about 9.5 billion won in property, the most among the reporters.
Director Seok reported his own apartment in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul and his spouse's officetel in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, and his family's deposit reached 5.44 billion won.
Lee Choong-sang, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Human Rights Commission, registered property worth 8.35 billion won, including an apartment in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, jointly owned by his spouse, and deposits worth 2.8 billion won.
Choi Hee-rak, Vice President of External Affairs at Pukyong National University, reported property worth 7.56 billion won.
Seven real estate properties owned by the couple, including an apartment in Namcheon-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, a building in Jegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, and an apartment in Gyeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, owned by the spouse.
As a ministerial public official, Ko Hak-soo, head of the Personal Information Protection Committee, reported property worth 6.08 billion won, including a residential and commercial building in Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, owned by his spouse.
Chairman Goh reported that his spouse owned unlisted stocks of Dail Co., Ltd., Samhyeon Co., Ltd., and Hangil Co., Ltd., all worth about 2.4 billion won, and the Stock Blind Trust Review Committee is currently reviewing the relevance of the job.
Kim Nam-woo, the new head of the Planning and Coordination Office of the National Intelligence Service, wrote down assets worth 2.87 billion won, including an apartment in Bisan-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and deposits worth 700 million won.
Kim Tae-gyu, the new vice chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission in charge of grievances and complaints, reported a multi-family house in Seokjang-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk-do and an apartment in Jaesong-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, worth 1.06 billion won.
Lee Sang-hyeop, former New Media Secretary at the Presidential Secretary's Office, and Cho Sang-joon, former head of the National Intelligence Service's Planning and Coordination Office, who retired in October of last year, also reported their property this time.
Former secretary Lee spent a total of 2.05 billion won, including an apartment in Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, which he co-owned with his spouse, and 150 million won worth of Naver stock.
Cho reported 2.7 billion won, including an apartment in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul owned by the couple and family deposits worth 300 million won.
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