Chung Eui-sun

Chung Eui-sun
Hangul	정의선
Hanja	鄭義宣
Revised Romanization	Jeong Uiseon
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Ŭisŏn

Chung Eui-sun
Chung Eui-sun
	Chung in 2020
Born	18 October 1970 (age 54); South Korea
Education	Korea University; University of San Francisco
Occupation(s)	Executive Chairman and CEO, Hyundai Motor Group
Children	2
Parent(s)	Chung Mong-koo ; Lee Jung-hwa (deceased)

Chung Eui-sun (Korean: 정의선; born 18 October 1970), also spelled Euisun Chung, is a South Korean billionaire business magnate. He is the executive chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group and the only son and "heir apparent" of Hyundai Motor Group honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo.^[1]

He is among the richest people in South Korea. In December 2024, Forbes estimated his net wealth as US$3.3 billion and ranked him 10th richest in the country.^[2]

Education

Chung was educated in Whimoon High School and received a bachelor's degree in business management administration from Korea University in 1993. After graduation of Korea University, he earned an MBA from the University of San Francisco School of Business in 1997.^[3]

Career

2020–present: Executive Chairman and CEO, Hyundai Motor Group
2018–2020: Executive Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
2009–2018: Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company
2005–2009: President, Kia Motors Corporation (sister company of Hyundai Motor)
2003–2005: Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai-Kia Corporate Planning Division
2001–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor's Domestic Sales & Marketing Division
2001–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai-Kia After-Sales Service Division
2000–2002: Deputy Operating Officer, Hyundai Information Technology Center
1999–2001: Director, Hyundai Procurement Planning & Coordination Group
1994–1999: Deputy Manager, Hyundai Precision and Industries Ltd. (San Francisco, US)
1997–1999: Itochu Corporation (New York, US)

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.^[4]

In October 2020, Chung became chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, and his father, Chung Mong-Koo, honorary chairman.^[5]

Chung is World Archery Asia president.^[6] He is currently on his fifth consecutive term as president.^[7]

Awards and honors

2006: World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader^{[citation needed]}
2005–present: Asian Archery Federation, President^{[citation needed]}
2023: Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Personal life

Chung is married, with two children, and lives in Seoul, South Korea.^[4]

Family

Chung family tree

Han Seong-sil
한성실
?

Chung Bong-sik
정봉식
?

Yung

Byun Joong-seok [ko]
변중석
1921–2007

Chung Ju-yung
정주영
1915–2001

Kim Kyung-hee
김경희
1953–

Park Byeong-im
박병임
1928–2015

Chung Soon-yung [ko]
정순영
1922–2005

Park Young-ja
박영자
1936–

Chung Se-yung [ko]
정세영
1928–2005

Jo Eun-ju
조은주
1936–

Chung Sang-yung [ko]
정상영
1936–2021

(영)

^[a]

Kim Wol-gye
김월계
1923–2003

Chung In-yung [ko]
정인영
1920–2006

Chung Hee-yung
정희영
1925–2015

Kim Young-joo
김영주
1920–2010

Jang Jeong-ja
장정자
1935–

Chung Shin-yung
정신영
1931–62

Chung Mong-pil [ko]^[b]
정몽필
1934–82

Chung Chung-in (Grace)
정정인
1979–

Chung Chung-im (Elizabeth)
정정임
1981–

Chung Hyeong-suk
정형숙
1951–74

Chung Moon-sook
정문숙
1947–

Kim Yun-su
김윤수
1946–

Chung Sook-young^[c]
정숙영
1960–

Chung Il-kyung
정일경
1960–

Chung Mong-hyuk
정몽혁
1961–

Mong

Chung Mong-koo^[d]
정몽구
1938–

Chung Mong-woo [ko]^[e]
정몽우
1945–90

Chung Mong-yoon [ko]^[f]
정몽윤
1955–

Chung Mong-guk^[g]
정몽국
1953–

Chung Mong-sun
정몽선
1954–

Kim Geun-su
김근수
1948–

Chung Mong-jin
정몽진
1960–

Chung Mong-yeol
정몽열
1964–

(몽)

^[h]

Chung Mong-kun [ko]^[i]
정몽근
1942–

Chung Mong-hun^[j]
정몽헌
1948–2003

Chung Mong-il [ko]^[k]
정몽일
1959–

Chung Mong-won^[l]
정몽원
1955–

Chung Mong-hoon
정몽훈
1959–

Chung Chung-suk
정정숙
1962–

Chung Mong-ik
정몽익
1962–

Chung Kyung-hee^[m]
정경희
1944–

Chung Mong-joon^[n]
정몽준
1951–

Chung Mong-seok
정몽석
1958–

Chung Mong-yong
정몽용
1961–

Chung Mong-gyu^[o]
정몽규
1962–

Chung Yoo-kyung
정유경
1970–

Chung Ji-yi
정지이
1977–

Chung Young-yi
정영이
1984–

Chung Young-seon
정영선
1985–

Chung Hyeon-seon
정현선
1989–

Chung Mun-yi
정문이
1991–

Chung Il-seon [ko]
정일선
1970–

Chung Moon-seon
정문선
1974–

Chung Dae-seon [ko]^[p]
정대선
1977–

Chung Chung-yi
정정이
1984–

Chung Kyung-seon
정경선
1986–

Seon

(선)

Chung Ji-seon [ko]
정지선
1972–

Chung Gyo-seon
정교선
1974–

Chung Kisun [ko]
정기선
1982–

Chung Nam-yi
정남이
1983–

Chung Seon-yi
정선이
1986–

Chung Ye-seon
정예선
1996–

^[q]

Chung Eun-hee
정은희
1971–

Chung Yu-hee
정유희
1973–

Chung Seong-yi^[r]
정성이
1962–

Chung Myeong-yi^[s]
정명이
1964–

Chung Yoon-yi^[t]
정윤이
1968–

Chung Eui-seon^[u]
정의선
1970–

Seon A-yeong^[v]
선아영
1987–

Seon Tong-uk^[w]
선동욱
1989–

Sin U-jin
신우진
1993–

Sin U-hyeon
신우현
2004–

N/A

Chung Yu-mi
정유미
1988–

Chung Yu-jin
정유진
1990–

Chung Jun^[x]
정준
1997–

Sin U-taek
신우택
1996–

Chung Jin-hui
정진희
1996–

Chung Chang-cheol
정장철
1998–

Notes
In general: marriages indicated by dashed lines, female on the left.

^ Given name terminates in -yung (영) for males and females in this generation
^ Married to Lee Yang-ja (이양자; 1943–90)
^ Married to Prof. Noh Kyung-soo [ko] (노경수; 1954–)
^ Married to Lee Jung-hwa (이정화; 1939–2009)
^ Married to Lee Haeng-ja (이행자; 1945–)
^ Married to Kim Hye-young (김혜영; 1961–)
^ Married to Lee Yoon-hee (이윤희; 1954–)
^ Given name starts with Mong- (몽) for males in this generation. Female given names often start with Chung- (정), but not always.
^ Married to Woo Kyung-sook (우경숙; 1951–)
^ Married to Hyun Jeong-eun [ko] (현정은; 1955–)
^ Married to Kwon Jun-hee (권준희; 1961–)
^ Married to Hong In-hwa (홍인화; 1957–)
^ Married to Jung Hee-young (정희영; 1940–)
^ Married to Kim Young-myeong (김영명; 1956–)
^ Married to Kim Na-young (김나영)
^ Married to news anchor Noh Hyeon-jeong [ko] (노현정, 1979–)
^ Given name terminates in -seon (선) for males in this generation. Female given names usually terminate in -yi (이), but not always.
^ Married to Daejeon Sun Hospital chief director Seon Du-hun (선두훈, 1957–)
^ Married to Hyundai Card vice chairman Chung Tae-yeong (정태영, 1960–)
^ Formerly married to Samwoo vice-chairman Sin Seong-jae (신성재, 1968–)
^ Married to Chung Do-won's daughter Chung Ji-seon (정지선, 1970–)
^ Married to Gil Yong-wu's son Gil Seong-Jin (길성진, 1984–)
^ Married to Chae Hyeong-seok's daughter Chae Su-yeon (채수연, 1990–)
^ Married to professional golfer Lydia Ko (리디아 고, 1997–)

Sources

김봄내 (May 15, 2015). "[재벌가족사]정주영 현대그룹 창업주" [Chaebol Family History: Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai Group]. KJtimes (in Korean).
김태현 (March 23, 2015). "[단독보도] 정주영 막내딸 미국서 엄마 없이 결혼" [Exclusive: Chung Ju-yung's youngest daughter gets married without her mother in the United States]. 일요신문 (in Korean).
"Family Drama". Forbes. April 26, 2011.

References

^ John Lippert; Alan Ohnsman; Rose Kim (March 1, 2012). "Billionaire Chung Proving Hyundai No Joke Aiming for BMW". Bloomberg Business.
^ "Euisun Chung". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
^ 변, 지희 (October 14, 2020). 정의선, 기아차서 3세 경영 능력 입증…혁신·책임경영 가속 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Forbes profile: Chung Eui-Sun". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Euisun Chung Inaugurated as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group". Hyundai Media Newsroom.
^ Wells, Chris (October 20, 2020). "World Archery President congratulates Chung Euisun for appointment as chair of Hyundai Motor Group". World Archery.
^ "Chung Euisun re-elected president of World Archery Asia | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[8] Given name terminates in -yung (영) for males and females in this generation

[9] Married to Lee Yang-ja (이양자; 1943–90)

[10] Married to Prof. Noh Kyung-soo [ko] (노경수; 1954–)

[11] Married to Lee Jung-hwa (이정화; 1939–2009)

[12] Married to Lee Haeng-ja (이행자; 1945–)

[13] Married to Kim Hye-young (김혜영; 1961–)

[14] Married to Lee Yoon-hee (이윤희; 1954–)

[15] Given name starts with Mong- (몽) for males in this generation. Female given names often start with Chung- (정), but not always.

[16] Married to Woo Kyung-sook (우경숙; 1951–)

[17] Married to Hyun Jeong-eun [ko] (현정은; 1955–)

[18] Married to Kwon Jun-hee (권준희; 1961–)

[19] Married to Hong In-hwa (홍인화; 1957–)

[20] Married to Jung Hee-young (정희영; 1940–)

[21] Married to Kim Young-myeong (김영명; 1956–)

[22] Married to Kim Na-young (김나영)

[23] Married to news anchor Noh Hyeon-jeong [ko] (노현정, 1979–)

[24] Given name terminates in -seon (선) for males in this generation. Female given names usually terminate in -yi (이), but not always.

[25] Married to Daejeon Sun Hospital chief director Seon Du-hun (선두훈, 1957–)

[26] Married to Hyundai Card vice chairman Chung Tae-yeong (정태영, 1960–)

[27] Formerly married to Samwoo vice-chairman Sin Seong-jae (신성재, 1968–)

[28] Married to Chung Do-won's daughter Chung Ji-seon (정지선, 1970–)

[29] Married to Gil Yong-wu's son Gil Seong-Jin (길성진, 1984–)

[30] Married to Chae Hyeong-seok's daughter Chae Su-yeon (채수연, 1990–)

[31] Married to professional golfer Lydia Ko (리디아 고, 1997–)

[bloom-1] John Lippert; Alan Ohnsman; Rose Kim (March 1, 2012). "Billionaire Chung Proving Hyundai No Joke Aiming for BMW". Bloomberg Business.

[2] "Euisun Chung". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-23.

[3] 변, 지희 (October 14, 2020). 정의선, 기아차서 3세 경영 능력 입증…혁신·책임경영 가속 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

[Forbes-4] "Forbes profile: Chung Eui-Sun". Forbes. Retrieved 18 September 2018.

[5] "Euisun Chung Inaugurated as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group". Hyundai Media Newsroom.

[6] Wells, Chris (October 20, 2020). "World Archery President congratulates Chung Euisun for appointment as chair of Hyundai Motor Group". World Archery.

[7] "Chung Euisun re-elected president of World Archery Asia | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

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