Kim Tae-won reports 16.1 billion won in assets

Kim Tae-won, the Blue House Secretary for Youth Future, has reported total assets of approximately 16.14 billion won, the highest among current high-ranking officials. His holdings include 11.94 billion won in stocks and securities, primarily consisting of major international big tech shares such as Alphabet (GOOG), Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft.

In addition to his equity holdings, Kim reported a residential apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, valued at 2.38 billion won, and a 2023 Porsche Taycan 4S. A former executive at Google Korea, Kim was appointed to the newly established office to develop innovative youth policies.

The Government Public Service Ethics Committee released these asset disclosures for 82 high-ranking officials who underwent status changes between July 2 and August 1. Among retired officials, Lee Se-ung, former Governor of Pyeonganbuk-do, reported the largest assets at approximately 275.95 billion won, largely driven by a significant increase in the value of his Samsung Electronics shares.