Life Summary
Chung Yoo-kyung is the Chairwoman of Shinsegae.

She has maintained a sibling management structure with her older brother, Chung Yong-jin, Chairman of Shinsegae Group. However, they are now working towards a corporate split, with Chung Yoo-kyung focusing on Shinsegae Department Store and Chung Yong-jin leading E-Mart.

She was born on October 5, 1972, as the second child of Chung Jae-eun, Honorary Chairman of Shinsegae Group, and Lee Myung-hee, General Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group.

After graduating from Seoul Arts High School, she entered Ewha Womans University to study visual design but later moved to the United States, where she majored in graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design.

In 1996, she joined Shinsegae Chosun Hotel as an executive director in charge of marketing, where she led the upgrade of hotel room designs and interiors.

After moving to Shinsegae, she introduced internationally renowned brands and expanded the lifestyle brand ‘Jaju.’

Nine years after being appointed as the General President of Shinsegae, she was promoted to Chairwoman in 2024.

With a background in design, she has a strong sense of fashion and a keen eye for global trends. However, she tends to stay out of the public eye.

She focuses on the store design of Shinsegae Department Store and supports the fashion and cosmetics business of Shinsegae International.

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