Korea National Opera chief reports largest assets

Seoul, Aug. 21 - The Korea National Opera's chief, Park Hye-jin, disclosed the largest asset portfolio among 73 high-ranking public officials required to reveal their wealth due to changes in their positions, according to officials on Friday. Under an anti-corruption law, senior public servants must disclose their personal, spouse's, parents', children's, and other direct relatives' assets when their positions are altered, such as inauguration, promotion, or retirement.

The government publishes monthly reports of these assets, and this month's report included the 73 individuals whose status changed between May 2 and June 1. Besides Park's disclosure, all high-ranking public officials are obligated to report their assets annually. In this month's report, Park's assets stood out, primarily held in her parents' names, followed by Kim Seong-kyun, head of Seoul National University Dental Hospital, with 12.8 billion won, and Kim Young-tae, a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine, with 8.3 billion won.