Kang In-chan, the only son of former anchor Baek Ji-yeon, and Jung Ji-soo, the second daughter of HL Group Chairman Jung Mong-won, tied the knot on the 2nd.
They were married at a religious church in Jongno-gu, Seoul, later that day. The church is where Chairman Chung is an elder.
The wedding was attended by more than 700 guests from the business, political, and entertainment worlds, including “modern families. The wedding was closed to outsiders. Only guests who checked their wedding invitations at the entrance on the first floor were allowed to enter.
Hyundai family members Jung Soo-ji, the second daughter of HL Group Chairman Chung Mong-won, and Kang In-chan, the only son of former anchor Baek Ji-yeon, attend the wedding ceremony at a religious church in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of Feb. 2. Clockwise from left, Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Chung Mong-won, chairman of HL Group, Chung Hyun-jung, chairman of the Asan Foundation, Chung Mong-jun, chairman of Hyundai Marine Fire Insurance, Chung Mong-yoon, chairman of the Korea Football Association, Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of Hyundai General Metal, and Chung Tae-young, vice chairman of Hyundai Card. Yonhap News Agency
In particular, the Pan-Hyundai family was present.
The bride, Jeong Ji-soo, was accompanied by Asan Foundation Chairman Chung Mong-jun, Hyundai Marine Fire Insurance Chairman Chung Mong-yoon, HDC Chairman Chung Mong-kyu (President of the Korea Football Association안전놀이터), and Hyundai General Metal Chairman Chung Mong-seok. Hyun-jung, wife of the late former Hyundai Group Chairman Chung Mong-heon, also made an appearance.
The bride’s uncle, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, Hyundai Commercial President Chung Myung-myung and Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young were also present. Outside of the Hyundai family, guests from the business community included Hanjin President Cho Hyun-min.
Celebrities also made appearances at the wedding, as both Baek Ji-yeon and Hong In-hwa are former broadcasters. Baek Ji-yeon began her broadcasting career in 1987 as an announcer for MBC, while Hong In-hwa was an announcer for The Broadcasting Corporation (TBC). Actors Park Joong Hoon, Park Sung Woong, Shin Ae Ra, Cha Hwa Yeon, and Wee Ha Joon also made appearances, and singer and actor Lee Jung Hyun was on the guest list.
Singer and actor Lee Jung-hyun attends the wedding of Jung Ji-soo, the second daughter of HL Group Chairman Chung Mong-won, and Kang In-chan, the only son of former anchor Baek Ji-yeon, at a religious church in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday afternoon. Yonhap
Prior to the wedding, Hong In-hwa, the spouse of former anchor Baek Ji-yeon and Chairman Jung Mong-won, said a brief “thank you for your congratulations” to reporters on behalf of the bride and groom.
This is the third marriage for Beom Hyundai this year.
In February, the eldest son of Chairman Chung Mong-kyu got married, and in April, the eldest daughter of President Chung Myung-myung and Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young tied the knot. Each time, there was a “total mobilisation” of the Beomhyundai family.
Chairman Chung Mong-won is the second son of HL Group’s founder, the late Chairman Emeritus Chung In-young, who served as CEO of Halla Air Conditioning, Mando Machinery and Halla E&C, and took business classes under his father before rising to the top of the group in late 1996.
The bride, Jeong Soo-ji, attended university in the United States and is currently working at HL Group’s US subsidiary, while the groom, Kang In-chan, studied in the US and is reportedly working in a design-related field. The two have reportedly been dating for about two years.