20th Anniversary of Jeong Ju-young's Passing... The Hyundai Family Pays Tribute at Cheongun-dong Residence

Minimizing Attendance According to COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines... Participating in Ancestral Rites by Time Slots

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun is entering the former residence in Cheongun-dong where his grandfather, Honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung of Hyundai Group, is being commemorated on the 20th anniversary of his passing on the 20th.
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Hyun Jung-eun, Chairwoman of Hyundai Group, is entering the late Honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung's former residence in Cheongun-dong on the 20th, where the 20th anniversary memorial service for Honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung of Hyundai Group is being held.
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Jeong Dae-sun, President of Hyundai BS&C, his wife, former announcer Noh Hyun-jung, and his mother, Lee Haeng-ja, are entering the late Jeong Ju-young, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Group's residence in Cheongun-dong, where the 20th anniversary memorial service is being held on the afternoon of the 20th.
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Vice Chairman Jeong Gi-seon of Hyundai Heavy Industries is entering the late Honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung's residence in Cheongun-dong on the afternoon of the 20th, where the 20th anniversary memorial service is being held.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 20th anniversary of the passing of Asan Chung Ju-yung, Honorary Chairman of the Hyundai Group, the extended Hyundai family gathered at Honorary Chairman Chung's residence in Cheongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects.

On the evening of the day before Honorary Chairman Chung's 20th anniversary, a memorial rite was held from around 6 p.m. at the old residence in Cheongun-dong. The Cheongun-dong residence was where Honorary Chairman Chung lived for 38 years, and it was inherited by Chung Mong-koo, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, followed by his eldest grandson Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, in 2019. Although Asan's wife, Mrs. Byun Jung-seok's death anniversary is on August 16, they have held the memorial rites together since last year, and did so again this year.

The memorial rite was conducted with a minimized number of attendees in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines. The extended Hyundai family usually gathers around 6 p.m. every year to hold the rites simultaneously, but this year, they held the rites in separate time slots and then returned home. Chairman Chung Eui-sun arrived at the Cheongun-dong residence around 4:30 p.m. At 5:05 p.m., Chung Mong-joon, Chairman of the Asan Foundation, and his wife, Chung Sung-yi, advisor at Innocean, Seon Doo-hoon, Chairman, and Chung Mong-yoon, Chairman of Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, appeared. Before entering the residence, Chairman Chung Mong-joon briefly greeted by opening the car window and saying "Thank you."

Around 6:10 p.m., Chung Ki-sun, Vice President of Hyundai Heavy Industries, and his wife arrived at the Cheongun-dong residence, followed by Mrs. Lee Haeng-ja, former announcer Noh Hyun-jung, and Chung Il-sun, President of Hyundai BNG Steel, entering the residence. Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun-jung arrived at 6:41 p.m., and Chung Mong-won, Chairman of Halla Group, arrived at the Cheongun-dong residence at 6:50 p.m. Chung Mong-koo, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, did not attend again this year, as he did last year.

The annual visit by the extended Hyundai family members and group executives to the ancestral burial site in Changwoo-dong, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, around Asan's death anniversary is also expected to be scaled down. Chairman Chung Eui-sun and other group members are reported to plan to visit the burial site around the 21st.

Meanwhile, the extended Hyundai family is holding a photo exhibition commemorating Honorary Chairman Chung Ju-yung. The "Asan Chung Ju-yung 20th Anniversary Memorial Committee" (Chairman Lee Hong-gu) will hold a photo exhibition titled "Young Chung Ju-yung, Connecting the Era" from the 22nd of this month to the 2nd of next month in the lobby of Hyundai Motor Group's Gyedong building. The exhibition will feature photos of projects such as the Saesan reclamation project, Seoul Olympic bid, Pony development, construction of the 2nd Hangang Bridge, and Gyeongbu Expressway, along with documentary videos. The exhibition space will recreate Asan's office and display an actual Pony car and the concept car "45," a modern reinterpretation of the Pony.

Additionally, Hyundai Department Store Group is holding a memorial exhibition for Asan Chung Ju-yung's 20th anniversary in the lobby of its headquarters in Daechi-dong, Seoul, until the 26th. Hyundai Heavy Industries has also been holding a photo exhibition of Asan Chung Ju-yung since the 16th at the Hyundai Arts Center Museum in Ulsan, displaying 140 photos capturing his life.

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