[재산공개] Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo 1.1 billion won… Average of 3.7 billion won by senior judges

The property of Supreme Court Chief Kim Myung-soo was 1.17 billion won, and Constitutional Court Chief Yoo Nam-seok was 3.12 billion won. The average fortune of 144 high-ranking judges exceeded 3.7 billion won.

According to the’regular property changes of 144 senior judges in 2021,’ released by the Supreme Court on the 24th, the average wealth of 144 senior judges was 3.76 billion won.

Among them, 59 people increased their wealth by more than 100 million won from the previous year, and 12 people decreased by more than 100 million won. Excluding the valuation, the average increase in net assets was 172 million won.

Chief Justice Kim’s fortune was 1,178 million won, a decrease of 222 million won from the previous year. The main reason was that the eldest son, who reported property worth 390 million won last year, refused to disclose the property this year. The increase in salary savings was 13 million won, and the increase in debt of financial institutions was 430 million won.

Incheon District Court Chief Kang Young-soo’s property was 498.97 billion won, the largest among high-ranking judges subject to disclosure. As the valuation method of unlisted stocks was changed from face value to actual transaction price, the amount of assets increased by about 40 billion won.

Elder Judge Kim Dong-oh of the Uijeongbu District Court (2,362 billion won) was the second most wealthy, followed by Senior Judge Yoon Seung-eun of Seoul High Court (1,752 billion won).

The judge with the least wealth is the chief judge of the Seoul High Court, Dae-yeop Cheon, which costs 275 million won. Judge Chun was included in the three final candidates to succeed Supreme Justice Park Sang-ok, who will retire in May. The property of Kim Seong-soo, chief judge of the Suwon High Court, also reached 290,000 won, less than 300 million won.

The judge with the largest increase in net assets over the past year was Chief Justice Kang Young-soo, which increased by 2.36 billion won due to gains from the sale of apartments.

Lee Sang-ju, vice president of the Seoul High Court, increased by 1,871 billion won due to spouse inheritance. Seoul High Court Judge Yoon Seong-geun, for reasons such as refusal of notice of immediate existence, decreased the number of assets subject to disclosure by 1.43 billion won from a year ago.

The Constitutional Court also revealed the property of 13 high-ranking officials. Constitutional director Yoo Nam-seok’s property was 3.12 billion won, an increase of 447 million won from a year ago. The sale of land in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and salaries and savings contributed to the increase in property.

Among the constitutional officials subject to property disclosure, Judge Lee Mi-seon’s property was the highest at 5,2999 million won, followed by Judge Lee Jong-seok (4,364 billion won) and Lee Seok-tae (3.91 billion won). Judge Lee Jong-seok saw the largest increase in his property, increasing by 1.6 billion won over a year due to the sale of apartments.

The average wealth of constitutional officials subject to property disclosure was 2.72 billion won, and the average net property increase excluding any increase or decrease in valuation was 254 million won.

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