Moon Heonil Resigned Last Year
Over Refusal to Place Stocks in Blind Trust
Among high-ranking public officials whose status recently changed, Jeong Yong-sik, Chairman of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, reported assets worth approximately 7.9 billion KRW, the highest amount. Among retirees, former Guro District Mayor Moon Heon-il, who refused to place his stocks in a blind trust and resigned, had the largest assets totaling 19.7 billion KRW.
The Government Officials Ethics Committee disclosed the assets of 43 high-ranking officials whose status changed between October 2 and November 1 of last year through the official gazette on the 24th.
Chairman Jeong reported assets worth 7,944,660,000 KRW, the highest among current high-ranking officials. He owned an apartment in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, valued at 2,551,000,000 KRW under his name, deposits worth 2,359,400,000 KRW and securities worth 2,335,080,000 KRW under his and his spouse’s and eldest daughter’s names.
Wi Eun-jin, standing member of the 'Special Investigation Committee for the Truth-finding and Prevention of the October 29 Itaewon Disaster,' reported assets worth 5,434,560,000 KRW, followed by Moon Seung-hyun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, who reported 4,964,080,000 KRW.
Standing member Wi reported ownership of a detached house in Hoecheon-myeon, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do under his name, and leasehold rights on two apartments in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, jointly owned by him and his spouse.
Among retirees, former Guro District Mayor Moon Heon-il had the largest assets at 19,738,440,000 KRW. This included 48,000 shares of 'Moon Engineering,' an information and communication equipment company he founded, as well as unlisted stocks in Daehan Computer Technology and IDIS Powertel, totaling 17,119,060,000 KRW.
Former Mayor Moon sparked controversy last October by voluntarily resigning from his position to avoid placing his stocks in a blind trust.
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