SK Chairman Chey Tae-won’s daughter’s wedding ceremony held privately for 3 hours
Taewon Choi and Soyoung Noh side by side at the head table… A large number of business leaders attended
Minjeong (33), the second daughter of SK Group Chairman Taewon Choi, married U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer Kevin Hwang (34) at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th.
The groom is a Chinese American who graduated from Harvard University and Stanford University with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and is currently running a startup in the United States. He joined the Marine Corps as a bachelor’s officer in 2016, served until the rank of captain, and transitioned to the reserve force in 2021. He is scheduled to return to active duty soon.
Minjeong also volunteered as a naval cadet in 2014, which is unusual for the daughter of a chaebol family, and was dispatched to the Gulf of Aden as part of the Cheonghae Unit in 2015. In 2016, he performed duties at the Navy’s 2nd Fleet Command, which protects the Northern Limit Line (NLL) at the forefront of the West Sea. The two first met as neighbors living in Dupont Circle, Washington, USA, and it is said that they became close due to their commonality of being in the military and ended up getting married.
On this day, Chairman Choi, who is in divorce proceedings, and Noh So-young, director of the Nabi Art Center, both attended the wedding and greeted the guests with bright expressions. The two sat side by side in the bride’s parents’ seat and the atmosphere was said to be calm.
The wedding was held privately for about 3 hours. The bride and groom entered one after another. Minjeong entered alone without holding the hand of her father, Chairman Choi. At the beginning of the ceremony, a moment of remembrance was held for Korean-American comrades, and the guests bowed their heads and prayed together for about a minute.
The officiating ceremony was omitted, and an acquaintance of the bride and groom took charge of the ceremony, which was conducted in Korean and English. Chairman Choi and Director Noh did not take the microphone separately. The two plan to open a newlywed home in the United States.
About 500 guests attended the wedding, including relatives of both families, SK Group executives, and business figures. In attendance were Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, LG CEO Koo Kwang-mo, Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan, HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Jeong Ki-sun, GS Energy President Yong-soo Yong, CJ Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, Doosan Chairman Park Jeong-won, Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, HS Hyosung Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang, and Kolon Honorary Chairman Lee Woong-yeol. . Hyundai Motor Company Chairman Chung Eui-sun was unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
From SK Group, family relatives and key executives, including Senior Vice Chairman Choi Jae-won, former SK Networks Chairman Choi Shin-won, and SK Supex Pursuit Council Chairman Choi Chang-won, attended. Former Chairman Choi Shin-won, the cousin of Chairman Chey Tae-won, reportedly told reporters on this day that he was “happy” about attending the wedding. Director Roh Jae-heon, director of the East Asia Cultural Center, who is Director Roh’s younger brother and the son of the late former President Roh Tae-woo, also attended the wedding. In addition, Minjeong’s older sister, Choi Yunjeong, head of SK Biopharm’s business development division, and her younger brother, Choi Ingeun, manager of SK E&S Passkey, also attended the event.
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