Prosecutor General Nominee Kim Osu Reports Assets Worth 1.99 Billion Won

Bundang Apartment and Land in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam, etc.

Prosecutor General nominee Kim Osu is arriving at the office set up at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Prosecutor General nominee Kim Oh-soo reported assets totaling 1,993,790,000 KRW, including those of himself, his spouse, and their two children.

According to the personnel hearing request submitted to the National Assembly on the 7th, Kim reported an apartment in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province worth 990 million KRW and land in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do worth 1.71 million KRW under his name. He also declared a 2011 Hyundai Grandeur car (7.09 million KRW) and bank and insurance deposits totaling 567.18 million KRW.

Under his spouse's name, deposits of 186.67 million KRW were reported, and their eldest son declared a jeonse apartment in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province (365 million KRW) and a 2020 Kia Niro car as assets.

President Moon Jae-in stated in the personnel hearing request justification, "Nominee Kim has devoted himself to the core duties of a prosecutor for 26 years while leading various improvements in work processes, earning deep respect and trust both inside and outside the prosecution. He is the right person to successfully carry out the prosecution's current challenges, including institutional and practical establishment of prosecution reform and strict response to corruption."