”Last year, it was 100 billion won”... Personnel costs for presidential office and security service are the ”highest” in 10 years = South Korea

"Last year, personnel costs for the presidential office and presidential guard service exceeded 100 billion won (US$108.7 million), the highest figure in the past 10 years," said Lee Chung-hee, a member of the Fatherland Reform Party.
According to documents obtained by Rep. Ji, a member of the National Assembly's Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the actual personnel expenses for the Presidential Office and the Presidential Security Service (2
In 2023, the total amount was 100,754 million won (approximately 10,950 million yen). This is an increase of approximately 51% from 66,565 million won (approximately 7,236 million yen) in 2014.
This is an increase of 6.8% from President Yoon's first year in office (2022). Rep. Ji said, "Contrary to the pledge to 'slim down the organization and reorganize it into a strategic organization,' the bloated presidential office has
"The revival of the Kotohashi No. 2 Annex and the Chief Civil Affairs Office is expected to result in a further increase in operating costs," he said.