More than 20% of senior presidential aides own multiple homes

More than one in five senior presidential aides were found to own multiple homes, highlighting a gap between President Lee Jae Myung’s hardline housing policy and the reality within his own office. According to data released Thursday by the Government Public Ethics Committee, 10 out of 47 senior aides at the presidential office — those at the senior secretary or secretary level — owned two or more homes as of the end of last year, accounting for 21.3 percent. Among them, two of 11 senior secretaries and eight of 33 secretaries were classified as multi-home owners. Kim Sang-ho, chief press secretary, reported owning seven properties, the highest number among the aides. Other senior aides were found to hold multiple apartments or mixed-use residential buildings in Seoul and surrounding areas. The number rises further when broader real estate holdings are included. When officetels, commercial buildings and partial ownership of housing units are counted, 18 aides — or 38.3 percent — were found to hold multiple properties, highlighting the extent of real estate exposure among senior

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