What Does Lydia Ko’s Billionaire Husband Do for a Living? His Ties to Prestigious Hyundai Family Uncovered
While Lydia Ko continues to dominate the greens, her husband, Jun Chung, remains by her side. Chung is not only a supportive partner who makes sacrifices for his wife, but he’s also a golf fan and, occasionally, plays as well. Besides being an ideal partner, Ko’s husband comes from a billionaire family. But what is his line of work?
Chung completed his high school at Seoul International School and later attended Claremont McKenna College. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and is a multi-talented individual. Jun Chung is the son of the vice-chairman and CEO of the prominent Hyundai Card and currently manages the finances of the company.
As per reports from Forbes, his family’s net worth is $14.8 billion, and the Chung Family was named the 2017 richest family in Asia. Not only that, Lydia Ko’s husband also has knowledge of UX design, strategy and business development, and app development, and despite coming from an ultra-rich family, he has spent a decent amount of time working as a part-time employee.
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It is indeed true that Chung’s talents and family net worth are amazing, but when it comes to supporting his wife, he never backs down. After the conclusion of the second round of the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, Ko spoke in a press conference about the sacrifices her husband has made for her. “I feel bad because he’s having to wake up at 4:00 a.m. with me this morning. Even if I am the most supportive wife when it comes to his work, I’m probably never going to wake up at 4:00 a.m. for him for his job. I’m very thankful that he’s taking a step back and doing things on my time, and I know that’s not easy, so I’m glad that he’s actually getting to enjoy it,” said the 27-year-old.
This reveals how, despite having all the luxury, Jun Chung cares for her wife’s profession. Chung seems like the ideal partner, what about their love story? How did they first meet?
The love story of Lydia Ko with Jun Chung
Ko not only continues to amaze fans with her performances, much like she did at the Olympics, but she also has a unique approach when it comes to love and relationships. Typically, it’s the guy who takes the first step in confessing his feelings, but in Ko’s case, she was the one who made the first move in an interesting way. Yes, you read that right. The couple first met back in 2020 on a blind date. However, their first date worked out they developed a mutual liking and continued their relationship for the next two years.
Fast forward to 2022, Lydia Ko proposed to Chung in her unique “golf” way. She talked about it and said “So I did it very golf-like. I wrote on golf balls, ‘Will you marry me?’” on golf balls. The last one had room for him to circle “yes” or “no”. ” Chung said yes to the golfer’s proposal and they tied the knot at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, on December 30, 2022.
Now the couple are living happily together becoming each other’s constant source of support. Lydia Ko even describes Chung as a “good luck charm.”
