[尹, 헌재 첫 변론 출석 거부]
尹, paid as is as there is no basis for legal restrictions
Kim, dismissed/dismissed, listed as ‘general retirement’
President Yoon Seok-yeol’s annual salary this year was set at 262 million won, a 3% increase from last year. President Yoon is suspended from office due to impeachment by the National Assembly, but as there are no salary restrictions under the current law, he receives a monthly salary of approximately 22 million won (pre-tax basis).
According to the Ministry of Personnel Management on the 12th, in accordance with the 2025 regulations on civil servant compensation and allowances, this year’s civil servant compensation was increased by 3% compared to last year. Accordingly, the Ministry of Personnel Management announced that President Yoon’s annual salary was set at 262.58 million won, a 3% (approximately 7.65 million won) increase from last year. President Yoon is currently suspended from office, but he maintains his position as president and can continue to receive salary. The monthly salary is expected to be around 21.83 million won on a pre-tax basis and 14.5 million won on an after-tax basis. Considering that the president’s status is maintained until the results of the impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court are announced and that the Constitutional Court hearing lasts up to six months, he can receive up to 130.98 million won before tax and 87 million won after tax.
President Yoon also receives the same courtesy as the president, including use of official cars and private planes and security guards. In 2017, when former President Park Geun-hye was impeached, controversy arose over continued special activity expenses, including 3.5 billion won in special activity expenses at the Blue House. However, at the time, it was reported that this special activity fee was paid as a type of salary to Blue House employees, not former President Park. The annual salary of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who is suspended from office due to impeachment, was set at approximately 203.56 million won.
An official from the Ministry of Personnel explained, “In order to restrict the payment of remuneration, there must be a separate legal basis for this, but since there is no basis for the restriction under the current law, the salary is paid as is.” Accordingly, it is argued that continuing to pay salaries to public officials who are suspended from their duties violates the principle of ‘no work, no pay’. Recently, Rep. Park Yong-gap of the Democratic Party of Korea and others proposed an amendment to the National Civil Service Act to reduce the compensation of public officials who have been impeached.
It was also belatedly revealed that former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who was imprisoned due to the 12/3 martial law incident, requested severance pay on the day of his arrest. According to data submitted by Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the Democratic Party of Korea from the Government Employees Pension Service on the 12th, the Corporation received a request for retirement benefits by mail from former Minister Kim on December 10 of last year. Today is the day former Minister Kim was arrested. Former Minister Kim suggested December 5 last year, when his dismissal was approved, as the date of retirement.
According to Rep. Chu, former Minister Kim listed the punishment as ‘none’ and the reason for retirement as ‘general retirement.’ Rep. Chu pointed out, “With what kind of face did former Minister Kim, who was arrested due to the civil war, apply for severance pay?” Former Minister Kim’s side said, “The application for retirement benefits was made by the relevant ministry following the retirement of the State Councilor,” and announced that they would sue Rep. Chu for defamation and file a lawsuit for 300 million won in damages.
Reporter Jeon Hye-jin [email protected]
Reporter Cho Eung-hyung [email protected]
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