The request for approval of the appointment of Kim Min-seok as prime minister and the personnel hearing request for Lee Jong-seok as director of the National Intelligence Service were submitted to the National Assembly on the 10th.
According to the request for approval of the appointment, Kim reported assets of 215.04 million won for himself, his spouse, mother, and children.
Kim has 95.259 million won in personal assets, which include 148.05 million won in political funds, 63.215 million won in deposits, and 140 million won in personal debt.
Kim reported an office leasehold deposit of 8 million won in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, under his name, and a commercial building in Singil-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, worth 20 million won and 400 million won in officetel leasehold deposits in his spouse's name.
Assets reported include land worth 12 million won in Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, under his spouse's name, and a villa in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, worth 163 million won under his mother's name, with a debt of 280 million won on the villa.
His spouse reported 60.65 million won in deposits, 295 million won in bank debt, and 19.65 million won in Tesla stocks, along with a Tivoli sedan in their name.
Kim's eldest son reported 1.038 million won in deposits, while his eldest daughter refused disclosure citing independent living.
According to the fact-checking documents submitted together, the eldest daughter is serving as an 'e-business manager' in charge of Van Cleef & Arpels at the Australian branch of the Richemont group, famed for luxury jewelry and watches.
Exemption from military service was granted in March 1989 due to a criminal record. Kim's eldest son received a Grade 1 physical examination for conscription and is scheduled to enter the Army recruit training center in August this year.
Kim was sentenced to four years in prison in June 1985 for violating the Assembly and Demonstration Act and the Act on Punishment of Violent Acts. In July 1986, Kim was sentenced to one year and six months in prison and one year and six months of disqualification for violating the National Security Act.
In May 2004, Kim received an eight-year prison sentence suspended for two years and a fine of 20 million won for violating the Political Funds Act. In December 2008, he left a criminal record for two violations of the Political Funds Act with a penalty of 6 million won.
In the statement of reasons for the personnel hearing request, the president praised Kim for having 'fought against military dictatorship in the 1980s grounded on a steadfast belief in democracy since the student movement era, and actively responding to protect democracy during the constitutional crises like the martial law attempt in 2024.'
Candidate Lee reported assets under his name including deposits of 1.57232 billion won and bonds worth 220 million won. His spouse has deposits of 118.14 million won and securities worth 101.68 million won. Their eldest son refused disclosure citing reasons of independent living.
Candidate Lee joined the Army in May 1981 and was discharged with the rank of private in June the following year. His eldest son completed military service as a sergeant.
In the personnel hearing request, the president stated that Candidate Lee 'possesses a balanced perspective and pragmatic thinking based on outstanding scholarly achievements and experience in policy coordination, enabling a cold-headed judgment to navigate the grave reality in the swiftly changing situation on the Korean Peninsula.'