| Lydia Koga of New Zealand hits a shot during the women’s golf round 1 of the ‘2020 Tokyo Olympics’ held at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture, Japan on the 4th. 2021.8.4/News1 © News1 Reporter Wonyoung Song |
Lydia Ko (24, New Zealand), a world-class Korean female professional golfer who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is reported to be dating Jun (26), son of Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Jeong Tae-young. It is a relationship between a world-famous sports star and the son of a chaebol family, attracting public attention.
According to a business official on the 24th, it is known that the two are in a serious relationship that both parents know.
It is reported that Lydia Ko also posted a picture of herself with Jung Joon on Instagram. This photo is currently not visible on social media.
Lydia Ko has been called a ‘genius girl’ for her outstanding golf skills since childhood. She was also ranked number 1 in the world women’s professional golfer rankings.
Born in Seoul in 1997 to Korean parents, he immigrated to New Zealand when he was 6 years old. Lydia Ko, who lived in New Zealand, entered Korea University in 2015 and continues her relationship with Korea.
Jung Jun, who is dating Lydia Ko, is the son of Chung Tae-young, vice chairman of Hyundai Card, Hyundai Capital, and Hyundai Commercial, the financial affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group. Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young’s wife is Hyundai Card President Chung Myung, daughter of Chung Mong-koo, honorary chairman of Hyundai Motor Group.
Jun Jung is majoring in Philosophy and Data Science at Claremont McKenna College in California, USA. He also worked briefly as an intern at Hyundai Card in the past.
Vice Chairman Jeong Tae-young was also named as the CEO of the financial sector with the highest pay in the first half of this year. In the first half of this year, he received a total of 2.913 billion won.
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