Chung Yong-jin
South Korean business executive (born 1968)
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Chung Yong-jin (Korean: 정용진; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean business executive who is the current chairperson of Shinsegae since March 2024.
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| Born | September 19, 1968 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Chairperson of Shinsegae Owner of SSG Landers |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정용진 |
| Hanja | 鄭溶鎭 |
| RR | Jeong Yongjin |
| MR | Chŏng Yongjin |
He is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth as US$1.25 billion and ranked him 26th richest in the country.[1] He is the grandson of National Assemblyman Chung Sang-hee and the grandson of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Byung-chul.
Early life and education
Chung is the only son of Lee Myung-hee, chairwoman of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul. He graduated from Kyungbock High School and gained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.[2][1]
Personal life
Chung is the cousin of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong and CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun.[3]
In 1995, he married Go Hyun-jung and they had two children: Jung Hae-chan in 1998, and Jung Hae-in in 2000. They divorced in 2003 and he gained custody of both children.[4]
In 2011, it was announced that he would marry flautist Han Ji-hee, daughter of the late former VP of Korean Air Han Sang-bum.[5]
According to The Korea Economic Daily, Chung is close to the American Donald Trump administration, especially through a personal and business connection to Donald Trump Jr.[6][7][8][9] The two are both involved in Rockbridge Network, a conservative political advocacy group aligned with Donald Trump; Chung is the group's Asia Chairman.[7] Chung has also met with Omeed Malik, another conservative American businessman and member of 1789 Capital, which Trump Jr. joined in 2024.[7][8]
Chung is Protestant and attends Onnuri Community Church.[10][11]