[2026 Asset Disclosure] Supercars, Antiques, Jewelry... Unusual Assets of Lawmakers

From an 8-Billion-Won Property in Hannam-dong, Korea's Wealthiest Neighborhood

to Copyrights of Songs Released as a Singer

and Lawmakers Reporting Ownership of Korean Native Cattle

Unusual assets owned by members of the National Assembly, such as luxury supercars, high-priced jewelry, artworks, and intellectual property rights, are drawing attention.

According to the "2026 Annual Asset Change Report for Members of the National Assembly (as of the end of 2025)" released by the National Assembly Public Officials Ethics Committee on March 26, Ko Dongjin, a People Power Party lawmaker and former CEO of Samsung Electronics, owns a unit in Hannam The Hill, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, which is known as Korea's most affluent neighborhood. The current appraised value is approximately 8.181 billion won.

He also owns a 2021 Ferrari valued at about 190.97 million won under joint ownership with his spouse. He declared a total of four Western paintings (valued at 64.2 million won), including two works by Tom Polo under his spouse's name.

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Lee Sangshik, a lawmaker from the Democratic Party of Korea, reported owning paintings and crafts under his spouse's name with a total value of 4.577 billion won, including works by artist Lee Ufan. Additionally, Lee's spouse possesses diamonds and sapphires worth 200 million won, but reported losing diamonds valued at 150 million won last year.

Jung Jinwook, who is also a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, reported a Western painting titled "Air and Dream" (valued at 10 million won) under his own name, and a Western painting titled "Air, Exit, Chaosmos" (valued at 10 million won) under his spouse's name. His spouse also owns a set of gold necklaces and earrings (14 million won), a Rolex watch (12 million won), and an IWC watch (15 million won).

Kim Jaewon, a member of the Rebuilding Korea Party who performed as a singer under the stage name "Ria," declared copyright ownership of 60 songs, including his representative track "Tears." Park Sungjoon, a Democratic Party lawmaker, declared works such as "The Dignity of Political Language" and "The Basics of Speech," while Kim Byungjoo, also of the Democratic Party, reported works such as "The Art of War Revisited."

As for musical instruments, the eldest daughter of Bae Junyoung, a People Power Party lawmaker, owns a cello valued at 15 million won, while the spouse of Kwon Youngse, another People Power Party lawmaker, owns three harps.

Soh Byunghoon, a Democratic Party lawmaker, reported book inventories valued at 435 million won under his spouse's name, attracting attention. The spouse of Lim Miae, another Democratic Party lawmaker, owns Korean beef valued at 120 million won. Due to a decrease in the number of cattle, this is about 30 million won less than the previous year.

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