The average assets of 563 public officials elected in the local elections on June 3rd were tallied at 1.35 billion won. The average assets of 13 metropolitan city and provincial governors was 2 billion won, with Choi Ki-young, Bongwha County Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, having the most at 34.9 billion won. Kim Sang-uk, Mayor of Ulsan, reported the most assets among metropolitan city and provincial governors at 5 billion won. Park Ji-young, Secretary for Judicial System at the Presidential Secretariat, reported assets of 9.2 billion won, Seong Ki-hong, Senior Public Relations Secretary, reported 8.6 billion won, and Han Chan-sik, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, reported 5.8 billion won in assets. The Government Public Officials Ethics Committee plans to review the sincerity of asset reporting within three months after this disclosure.
