Chung Eui-sun

Chairman

Birthday October 18, 1970

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace South Korea

Age 53 years old

Nationality South Korea

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1970

Chung Eui-sun (born 18 October 1970), also spelled Euisun Chung, is a South Korean billionaire businessman.

He is the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and the only son and "heir apparent" of Hyundai Motor Group honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo.

1993

Chung was educated in Whimoon High School and received a bachelor's degree in business management administration from Korea University in 1993.

1997

After graduation of Korea University, he earned an MBA from the University of San Francisco School of Business in 1997.

2005

From 2005 to 2009, Chung was the president of Kia Motors Corp, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor, which owns 34% of Kia.

According to Forbes, Chung is credited with the success of the Kia Cee'd in Europe along with the Soul and the Forte.

2020

In October 2020, Chung became chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, and his father, Chung Mong-koo, honorary chairman.

Chung is World Archery Asia president.

Chung is married, with two children, and lives in Seoul, South Korea.