Vice Chair Kim So-Young 29.3 Billion
Financial Services Commission Chairman Kim Ju-hyun is delivering opening remarks at the 'SME Financial Support Meeting' held on the 11th at the Small and Medium Business Distribution Center in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
Kim Ju-hyun, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, and Lee Bok-hyun, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, reported assets worth 3.1 billion KRW and 1.8 billion KRW respectively.
According to the 2023 regular asset disclosure report for high-ranking public officials released on the 30th by the Government Ethics Committee through the official gazette, Chairman Kim reported assets totaling 3,108,676,000 KRW combined with his spouse. Kim’s eldest daughter refused to disclose her assets.
Among these, real estate includes a pre-sale right for an 84㎡ apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul, jointly owned by Kim and his spouse, valued at 1,988,150,000 KRW, and a leasehold right for an 84.91㎡ apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul, under his spouse’s name, valued at 650,000,000 KRW. He reported a 2007 Hyundai Grandeur car worth 3,590,000 KRW.
Deposits amounted to 466,930,000 KRW, with 344,184,000 KRW under his name and 122,746,000 KRW under his spouse’s name. Additionally, he reported overseas stocks worth 6,000 KRW (Nike, Amazon.com). He reported zero debt, having fully repaid all liabilities.
Governor Lee reported total assets of 1,862,388,000 KRW including himself, his spouse, and children. Real estate includes a 132.16㎡ apartment in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, jointly owned by the couple, valued at 1,980,000,000 KRW. He reported two cars under his name: a 2010 Genesis worth 5,640,000 KRW and a 2020 GV80 worth 53,840,000 KRW.
Deposits totaled 193,873,000 KRW across the couple and their eldest son and daughter. Deposits under his name were 36,276,000 KRW, his spouse’s deposits were 99,605,000 KRW, and deposits under the eldest son and daughter were 11,559,000 KRW and 46,433,000 KRW respectively.
He reported debts of 280,065,000 KRW under his name, and his spouse reported private debts of 90,900,000 KRW. Lee’s parents refused to disclose their assets citing independent livelihood.
Kang Seok-hoon, Chairman of the Korea Development Bank, reported total assets of 2,860,056,000 KRW including himself, his spouse, eldest son, and mother. Land assets include a 31,300,000 KRW rice paddy in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, under his mother’s name, and real estate includes an 171.04㎡ apartment in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, jointly owned by the couple, valued at 1,800,000,000 KRW.
Deposits reported were 450,672,000 KRW under his name, 304,166,000 KRW under his spouse’s name, and 89,332,000 KRW under his eldest son’s name. Securities included listed stocks worth 90,491,000 KRW under the names of himself, his spouse, and eldest son. He reported a 2013 K9 car worth 13,790,000 KRW and other assets including a Kumho Resort International membership valued at 80,000,000 KRW.
Among high-ranking officials under the Financial Services Commission, the largest asset holder was Vice Chairman Kim So-young. Kim reported total assets of 29,376,249,000 KRW including herself, her spouse, and children.
Land assets include a forest area of 8,312㎡ in Daesan-eup, Seosan, Chungnam, under her spouse’s name, valued at 57,930,000 KRW. Real estate includes a mixed-use building (208.39㎡) in Dongja-dong, Yongsan, Seoul, under her name; an officetel (47.65㎡) in Hangangro 2-ga, Yongsan-gu; and an apartment (166.98㎡) in Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan, Seoul, jointly owned by the couple, totaling 5,187,460,000 KRW.
She reported two cars under her name: a 2015 Equus worth 21,930,000 KRW and a 2017 Mercedes-Benz worth 22,470,000 KRW. Deposits totaled 3,879,170,000 KRW, with 3,785,940,000 KRW under her name, 5,397,000 KRW under her spouse’s name, and 87,830,000 KRW under her eldest daughter’s name.
Securities amounted to 21,197,850,000 KRW. Most listed stocks were sold off, leaving only 300 Samsung Electronics shares worth 22,068,000 KRW. The majority consisted of unlisted stocks in Jungang Shipping, totaling 2,092,353,600,000 KRW for 210,687 shares. She reported debts of 1,122,500,000 KRW related to rental deposits on buildings owned by herself and her spouse. Additionally, she holds a Hanyang Country Club membership valued at 220,000,000 KRW.
Other high-ranking officials under the Financial Services Commission reported assets as follows: Secretary-General Lee Se-hoon reported 970,572,000 KRW; Standing Commissioner Kwon Dae-young reported 1,964,417,000 KRW; and Standing Commissioner Kim Yong-jae reported 2,416,107,000 KRW.
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