Choi Tae-won Attends Event with Cohabitant Kim Hee-young: "Hosted by KCCI, Not a Luxury Event"

"Hosted by Korea Chamber of Commerce... Only the Venue Name is Louis Vuitton"
Accompanied at the Event, but First Time Captured on Camera

Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (and Chairman of SK Group), clarified on the 22nd regarding reports that he attended a French luxury brand Louis Vuitton event in Paris with his partner Kim Hee-young, Chairwoman of the T&C Foundation, stating, "It was an event hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the venue was simply named 'Louis Vuitton Foundation Museum.'"

On the same day, Chairman Choi shared this fact on his social media (SNS) and posted 10 photos from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry-hosted gala dinner event titled 'Building Bridges for One Earth, a Better Future.' The photos included one taken at the same table with former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Choi Tae-won talking with event attendees.
[Photo by Instagram]

He added, "Last week in Paris, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted and I was the host of the event," and said, "Political, economic, and artistic figures from Korea and around the world gathered in one place to successfully demonstrate Korea's cultural power and the strength of sustainable connections. Many people praised it highly."

He conveyed, "The venue was named Louis Vuitton Foundation Museum, but the event had nothing to do with the luxury brand."

Meanwhile, Choi, who conducted a 'CEO seminar' and activities supporting the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo (Busan Expo) in Paris, said, "I am currently in Africa. I will visit seven countries over eight days, briefly return to Korea, and then go back to Paris," and concluded his message by asking for support for the Busan Expo, saying, "Please pray with one heart so that I can bring good news in a month."

Chairman Choi attracted attention as photos of him attending the event with his partner Chairwoman Kim were reported. Although it was not their first time participating in an event together, this was the first time they were photographed together by the camera.

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