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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) –- Korean-born New Zealand professional golfer Lydia Ko (25) is expected to marry Chung Jun (27), son of Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young, at the end of this year.

According to the financial and sports industry on Monday, the two decided to hold their wedding ceremony at the Myeongdong Cathedral on December 30.

Last year, the two gathered attention when it was revealed that they were dating.

After graduating from Claremont McKenna College in California, USA, Chung Jun has been working for Hyundai Motor Company in San Francisco, USA since 2022.

He is currently in Seoul for personal businesses, and Lydia Ko is also said to be entering Korea on Tuesday.

Considering Lydia Ko’s schedule, it has been said that the couple decided to have their wedding at the end of this year.

In response, Hyundai Card said, "It is not a part that can be confirmed as much as these are private matters."

Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young is the eldest son of the late Chung Kyung-jin, founder of Jongro Academy, and the second son-in-law of Chung Mong-koo, honorary chairman of Hyundai Motor Group.

He served as the vice president of Hyundai Card, CEO of Hyundai Card, Hyundai Capital, and Hyundai Commercial, and was promoted to vice chairman in 2015.

Lydia Ko, whose Korean name is Ko Bo-gyung, won the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open on the LPGA Tour in 2012 as an amateur, making her the youngest record holder on the LPGA Tour.

She became a professional golfer in 2013 and has since won 17 LPGA Tour titles, including the Evian Championship in 2015 and the ANA Inspiration (now Chevron Championship) in 2016.

She also won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, establishing herself as a “sports hero” in New Zealand.

Born in Korea in 1997, she immigrated to New Zealand with her family in 2003 and is also fluent in Korean.

Lydia Ko, who chose to study psychology at Korea University in 2015, currently ranks 4th in the world ranking of women's golf and is sponsored by the Korean company, Hana Financial Group.

 

 

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