Chung Yong-jin (; born 19 September 1968) is a South Korean billionaire businessman, the

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and former

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of Shinsegae Group.

Personal life and family

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

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. He is the cousin of

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Group chairman

Lee Jae-yong Lee Jae-yong (; born 23 June 1968), known professionally in the West as Jay Y. Lee, is a South Korean business magnate and the chairman of Samsung Electronics. He is the only son of Hong Ra-hee and Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung until his d ...

and

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chairman Lee Jay-hyun. He married

Go Hyun-jung Go Hyun-jung (; born March 2, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the entertainment industry as a Miss Korea runner-up in 1989 and went on to star in '' Sandglass ''(1995), one of the highest-rated and critically acclaimed dramas in ...

on 1995, have 2 children -

Jung Hae Chan Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was