Chung Yong-jin

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Seoul, South Korea

Nationality South Korea

Height 1.78 m

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1968

Chung Yong-jin (born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean billionaire businessman, the vice chairman and former CEO of Shinsegae Group.

He is the only son of Lee Myung-hee, chairwoman of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul.

He is the cousin of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong and CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun.

1995

He married Go Hyun-jung on 1995, have two children — Jung Hae-chan in 1998 and Jung Hae-in in 2000.

2003

They divorced on 2003 and he gained custody of both children.

2011

It was announced in 2011 that he would marry Han Ji-hee.

He's known in the South Korean business world to freely communicate with the public via social media.

Chung graduated from Kyungbock High School.

He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University.

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