'Hyundai Family Eldest Grandson' Chairman Chung Euisun Pays Condolences at the Funeral of Honorary Chairman Jeong Sangyoung, His Great-Uncle

[Asia Economy Reporter Su-yeon Woo] Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and eldest grandson of the Hyundai family, visited the funeral hall on the first day of the funeral for his great-uncle, Jeong Sang-young, Honorary Chairman of KCC.

On the 31st at around 1:50 PM, Chairman Jeong personally drove a black GV80 carrying family members to the funeral hall at Seoul Asan Medical Center. He entered the funeral hall together with his wife, Jeong Ji-seon, his eldest sister Jeong Seong-i, an advisor at Innocean, and his brother-in-law, Sun Doo-hoon, director of Daejeon Sun Hospital.

Wearing a black suit and black tie, Chairman Jeong registered at the entrance of the funeral hall and then headed to the second-floor funeral room. Following the Hyundai family tradition of preparing rice cakes when a senior family member passes away, Chairman Jeong also brought rice cakes into the funeral room. It is reported that he comforted the bereaved family in a separate space called the 'family room' inside the funeral hall.

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun visited the funeral hall set up at Seoul Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 31st to pay his respects to the late Jung Sang-young, Honorary Chairman of KCC. Photo by Yonhap News

At around 2:50 PM, Advisor Jeong Seong-i and her spouse left the funeral room and boarded the GV80 waiting in front of the funeral hall. Chairman Jeong left the funeral room at about 3:10 PM, approximately 20 minutes later. When asked by reporters after paying respects, he briefly said, "It is truly unfortunate," before driving away in the GV80.

Earlier, Chairman Jeong had visited Singapore from the 24th to the 27th of this month and returned to Korea, reportedly exempted from self-quarantine under the 'Businessperson Fast Track' system. After returning, he tested negative for COVID-19 and visited the funeral hall on this day.

Despite the bereaved family declining condolences due to COVID-19, many visitors, including members of the extended Hyundai family, came to pay their respects at Honorary Chairman Jeong’s funeral room. Visitors included Chung Mong-joon, chairman of the Asan Foundation; Chung Ki-sun, vice president of Hyundai Heavy Industries; Chung Mong-gyu, chairman of Hyundai Development Company; Chung Mong-hyuk, CEO of Hyundai Corporation; Chung Mong-seok, chairman of Hyundai Comprehensive Metals; and Chung Mong-guk, chairman of MT Industry.

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