Kim Beom-seok, Chairman of Coupang, to Attend Trump Inauguration Ceremony and Ball

Coupang founder and Chairman Kim Beom-seok will attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President Donald Trump on the 20th. It is known that Chairman Kim will attend the inauguration ceremony, the banquet, and the ball.

Yonhap News

According to business circles on the 16th, Chairman Kim received an official invitation to the inauguration ceremony from the Trump administration. Chairman Kim did not attend the first inauguration ceremony of President-elect Trump in 2017.

Chairman Kim, along with the U.S. management of Coupang's parent company, Coupang Inc., was invited to the inauguration ceremony and celebration events, where he is expected to meet key figures in Washington to discuss economic cooperation.

Coupang has a strong connection with the United States. Chairman Kim holds U.S. nationality, and Coupang Inc. is also a U.S. corporation. Coupang Inc. was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2021. Since its listing, Coupang has invested about 2.3 trillion won in expanding logistics centers in Korea, including 1.2 billion dollars (1.4374 trillion won) in the first year after listing and 700 million dollars (871.6 billion won) last year.

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