Kim Taewon, Blue House Senior Secretary for Youth and Future Affairs, Reports 16.1 Billion Won in Assets, Including Google Shares
Government Public Service Ethics Committee Discloses Assets of 82 Senior Officials
Senior Secretary Kim Owns Big Tech Stocks, Including Google and Apple
Kim Taewon, Senior Secretary for Youth and Future Affairs at the Blue House, reported assets worth 16,142,410,000 won, including shares in Google, on October 23.
The Government Public Service Ethics Committee published the assets of 82 senior public officials, including Kim, in the official gazette that day. The disclosure covered senior officials whose status changed, such as through a promotion, between July 2 and August 1.
Kim held listed shares worth 10,511,560,000 won and unlisted shares worth 1,135,960,000 won. He was found to own 12,236 shares of Alphabet (GOOG), as well as shares in other major technology companies, including 960 shares of Nvidia, 439 shares of Apple and 322 shares of Microsoft.
He also owned an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, worth 2,384,000,000 won, and one Porsche Taycan 4S worth 84,400,000 won. Deposits held in his and his family members' names totaled 1,535,280,000 won.
On July 20, 2026, Kim was appointed to the newly created post of Senior Secretary for Youth and Future Affairs by President Lee. Born in 1980, he attended elementary, middle and high school in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, and graduated with a degree in sociology from Korea University. He previously served as an executive at Google Korea and co-CEO of the advertising company INNORED.
Lee Seungwon, Senior Secretary for Overseas Media Affairs, reported assets of minus 28 million won. His debts exceeded his assets, with financial liabilities held by him and his mother totaling around 100 million won. His assets, including leasehold rights and deposits, amounted to 74 million won.
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Kim Rakjung, Senior Secretary for National Agenda, reported assets totaling 711.5 million won, including an apartment in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, held in his spouse's name.
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