According to business circles on the 17th, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chung Eui-sun, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of the four major groups; The head of the group will attend a dinner invited by President Biden, scheduled for the 21st.
An official from the business community explained, “We invited a large number of business people to communicate closely with Korean companies that have recently been strengthening investment in the US and to deliver a message for strengthening the economic security of both countries.”
Previously, former US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner by inviting Korean businessmen during his visit to Korea in 2017. At the time, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Yoon Boo-geun, SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun, LG Group Vice Chairman Koo Bon-joon, Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon, Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho, Poongsan Group Chairman Ryu Jin, Hyolim Group Chairman Han Moo-kyung, and Small and Medium Business Association Chairman Park Seong-taek were also invited to the dinner. there is a bar
This dinner is interpreted as a step toward strengthening economic cooperation by encompassing a wide range of major domestic companies as the number of heads of economic groups has increased compared to the time of former President Trump.
[한우람 기자]
[ⓒ 매일경제 & mk.co.kr, 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]
