Chung Yong-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Chung.

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.

Chung Yong-jin
Official portrait, 2009
Born	(1968-09-19) September 19, 1968 (age 56) Seoul, South Korea
Education	Brown University (BEc)
Occupation	Business executive
Title	Chairperson of Shinsegae Owner of SSG Landers
Spouses	Go Hyun-jung ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2003)​ Han Ji-hee ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	4
Parents	Chung Jae-eun [ko] (father) Lee Myung-hee (mother)
Relatives	Lee Jae-yong (cousin) Lee Jay-hyun (cousin)
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 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]

He's known in the South Korean business world to freely communicate with the public via social media.^{[citation needed]}