Shinsegae chairman, other Korean biz leaders to attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony

Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, speaks to the press at Incheon Worldwide Airport after getting back from his journey to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Florida resort, Dec. 22, 2024. Yonhap

Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, and a gaggle of different Korean enterprise leaders will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony later this month, officers stated Wednesday.

Chung has been invited to the inauguration ceremony slated for Jan. 20 (U.S. time) in Washington, together with Woo Oh-hyun, chairman of building and transport conglomerate SM Group; bakery large SPC Group Chairman Hur Younger-in; and Ryu Jin, Poongsan Group chairman and head of the Federation of Korean Industries, in accordance with the officers.

Chung may also attend the presidential inaugural ball to be held all through the night of the inauguration day on the invitation of Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., with whom he reportedly has a detailed relationship, different knowledgeable sources stated on situation of anonymity.

Chung held a quick assembly with Trump throughout his latest go to to Trump’s Florida resort final month on the invitation of Trump junior, changing into the primary identified Korean to have personally met the U.S. president-elect because the U.S. election in November.

The Shinsegae Group chief can be the one identified individual so removed from the Korean enterprise circle set to affix the inaugural ball.

Woo and Hur have been invited to the inauguration ceremony by the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Affiliation. ROK stands for Republic of Korea, the official title of Korea.

Ryu is thought to have shut ties with U.S. Republican Social gathering officers, together with former President George W. Bush. (Yonhap)