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| name = Chung Ju-yung | native_name = {{nobold|정주영}} | image = Chung Ju-yung.jpg | alt = Chung Ju-yung | caption = Chung during an interview at Panmunjom in October 1998. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|11|25}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Tongchon, Kogendo, Japanese Korea}} {{small|(now Tongchon, Kangwon Province, North Korea)}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|03|21|1915|11|25}} | death_place = Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea | nationality = South Korean | spouse = Byun Joong-seok (1920 ~ 2008) | children = 12 (9 sons and 3 daughters) | known_for = Founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai | occupation = Businessman | module ={{Infobox Korean name |child = yes |img= |hangul={{linktext|정|주|영|}} |hanja={{linktext|鄭|周|永|}} |rr=Jeong Ju-yeong |mr=Chŏng Chuyŏng |hangulho={{linktext|아|산}} |hanjaho={{linktext|峨|山|}} |rrho=Asan |mrho=Asan }} }}Chung Ju-yung or Jung Joo-young (November 25, 1915 – March 21, 2001), was a South Korean entrepreneur, businessman and the founder of Hyundai Groups of South Korea. Raised as the eldest son of a poor Korean farmer, he eventually became one of the world's richest men. Chung's business ventures were able to successfully endure through the difficult times of the Japanese occupation of Korea and later through the Korean War of the 1950's. Chung explained his success in his statement, "Conviction creates indomitable efforts. This is the key to (true) miracles.... Man's potential is limitless." [1] LifeEarly lifeChung Ju-yung was born in Kangwon Province (North Korea) when Korea was under Japanese rule. Born to a large impoverished family of peasants, he was the eldest of seven children. As a young boy, Chung dreamed of becoming a school teacher, but his hopes were cut short because the restrictive environment at the time kept the family stuck in poverty, effectively keeping Chung away from higher educational opportunities.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}}. Despite the setbacks, Chung was able to attend a local Confucian school run by his grandfather whenever his time was not taken up by tasks on the family farm.[2] Chung’s talent for business became apparent during his trips into town where he would sell wood.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} The fast-paced atmosphere of the town along with the articles in newspapers he read sparked his imagination and he soon grew tired of the poverty that he and his family had to endure. First escape attemptAt the age of sixteen, Chung and a friend decided to travel to the city of Chongjin for work in hopes of escaping the harsh realities of farm life.[2][3] After a 15-mile trek through the most dangerous parts of the Paechun valley, the pair reached the town of Kowon where they took up jobs as construction workers.[2] They worked long hours for low pay but Chung enjoyed the fact that he could earn money independently. Chung and his friend continued the work for two months until Chung's father learned of their whereabouts. Second escape attemptThe journey that Chung and his friend had embarked on made him realize his passion for civil engineering and gave him a sense of accomplishment. Once he returned to his home village of Asan-ri in Tongchon county, he devised another escape plan: this time towards Seoul. With two companions, Chung left for Seoul in April 1933.[2] The journey seemed destined for failure, especially since one of the boys was caught by a sibling early on. More misfortune came upon them when Chung and his friend were conned by a stranger who promised them jobs but instead took all of their money. The journey came to an end when Chung's father found the two staying at Chung's grandfather's house nearby. Third escape attemptChung once again found himself in Asan, where he remained for a year helping his father work on the family farm. Once his duties to the family were complete, Chung decided it was time to make another attempt at getting out of poverty. He managed to get a train ticket for 70 won by selling one of his father's cows.[2][3] Once he arrived in Seoul, Chung enrolled himself in a local bookkeeping school hoping to start a career as an accountant. Things went smoothly for two months when his father managed to find him and after a mild argument, took him back to Asan. Rice merchantIn 1933,[3] at the age of 18, Chung decided to make a fourth attempt to escape. He left during the night with a friend who was trying to escape a forced marriage.[2] Once Chung reached Seoul, he jumped at any job he could find. He worked first as a laborer at Incheon Harbor,[2][3] a construction worker at Boseong Professional School and as a handyman for a starch syrup factory.[2][3] After working at the syrup factory for nearly a year, Chung managed to land a job as a deliveryman at the Bokheung Rice Store in Seoul.[2][3] Chung's new job offered him room for advancement and as he became more successful at it, he decided to stay on full-time. He eventually won the praise of the rice store's core customers which impressed the owner so much that he allowed Chung to manage the store's accounting after only six months on the job.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} His experiences as the store accountant helped him to thoroughly develop his business sense. In 1937, the owner of the rice store became ill and decided it would be in his best interest to give the store to Chung. At 22 years of age, Chung became the store owner and changed the name of the store to Kyungil Rice Store.[2][3] The store grew and made good profits until early 1939 when Japan, in its war efforts to secure rice supplies for the country and its military, imposed an oppressive rice-rationing system which forced Korean businesses out of trading rice.[3] Creation of HyundaiA-do Service GarageChung returned to his village once his business failed and remained there until 1940, when he decided to try again in Seoul. After considering the reality of restrictions imposed on Koreans in certain industries by the Japanese colonial government, Chung decided to enter the automobile repair business. Using a service garage he purchased from a friend, Chung started the A-do Service Garage on a 3,000 won loan. Within three years, the number of employees grew from 20 to 70 and Chung was able to earn a good income. In 1943, the Japanese Occupational Government forced the garage to merge with a steel plant as part of the war effort.[2][3] Although his businesses were shut down due to suppression by the Japanese, Chung returned to Asan with 50,000 won in savings to try to make the best of the situation.[2] HyundaiIn 1946, after the liberation of Korea from Japanese control, Chung started Hyundai and Hyundai Civil Industries in anticipation of the post-war reconstruction and industrialization. Chung won major government contracts and became responsible for building much of South Korea's transportation infrastructure, including the Soyang Dam in 1967, the Gyeongbu Expressway in 1970, the world's largest shipyard in Ulsan, the Kori Nuclear Power Plant among others. Chung also won contracts from the American military to build facilities for their personnel as his younger brother could speak English and was on good terms with the U.S. Army engineers. During the North Korean invasion of 1950, Chung abandoned his construction projects and fled with his younger brother to Busan for safety. His son, Chung Mong-joon was born there. Chung continued to build onto the company by gathering any kind of work he could get from the U.N. forces and the Korean Ministry of Transportation.[2] Once Seoul was retaken by U.N. forces, Chung reestablished the company and continued to gather more work from the Americans. Hyundai was known for great gas-saving methods.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} From then on, Chung continued to grow and diversify the company into one of South Korea's major chaebol (conglomerate). With no experience in shipbuilding, he created the Ulsan shipyard, the largest shipyard in the world. The first vessel was completed in three years (rather than the expected five) as Chung had the shipyard and vessel built simultaneously. He introduced the Hyundai Pony in 1975 and the Hyundai Excel in 1986 using European expertise.[4] [5] Later yearsFrom the 1980s until recently, the Hyundai Group was split into many satellite groups. Chung had a very successful career. In Seosan, he carried out a successful reclamation project, using a decommissioned oil tanker as a cofferdam.[6] Also, he sent 1001 cows over the DMZ to North Korea. He was the first to propose the Geumgangsan sightseeing excursions.[6] He founded the Hyundai Heavy Steel Company which developed a non-dock ship-making method. Chung's philanthropy distinguished him from the other businessmen of his generation. In 1977, he founded the Asan Foundation with a scope of activities comparable to those of the Ford or Rockefeller Foundations. It Foundation was organized into four major areas of service: medical support, social welfare, research and development, and a scholarship fund. Through its efforts, the Foundation established nine hospitals throughout South Korea, built Ulsan Medical College, and funded the Asan Life Sciences Research Institute. The Foundation also initiated cooperative arrangements between industry and academic institutions by supporting such academic research as the Sinyoung Research Fund. Political activitiesChung is credited with successfully lobbying for South Korea to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. This success highlighted the accomplishments of his generation in the eyes of the world and became a source of great pride to the people of Seoul. In 1992 the International Olympic Committee awarded Chung an IOC Medallion for his contributions to sports as a vehicle of international understanding. Chung ran unsuccessfully as a presidential candidate for the 1992 Korean presidential elections. Chung also worked to normalize relations between the two Koreas. In 1998, at the age of 82, he worked with the South Korean government to provide economic assistance to the North. President Kim wanted to provide a $100 million donation as a way to jump-start economic development in North Korea. However, Kim could not find a legal way to transfer the funds. He turned to Chung, who was already negotiating a large program with the North. Kim persuaded Chung to increase his investment by $100 million with money from secret loans provided by the government-controlled Korea Development Bank. The historic South-North summit took place, with Chung traveling across the border in a motorcade of cars containing some 1001 "unification cows" as a gift to the North Korean people. DeathChung died at the age of 85 of natural causes at his home in Seoul, and he was buried in accordance with (localised) Buddhist and Confucian customary rites.[7] His wife, Byun Joong-seok, died on August 17, 2008 at the age of 88, due in part to long-term heart complications,[8] and was buried in the family graveyard in Hanam, along with her husband and their deceased sons, Chung Mong-pil (1936-1982) and Chung Mong-hun (1948-2003).[9] LegacyAs one of the most recognized and admired business men in Korean history, Chung's identity still pervades modern Korean society and industry. Business-related events emphasizing creativity and innovation have been named after him.[10] Much of the current success of Hyundai is widely attributed to Chung's insight and resolution, ideals that the contemporary Hyundai leadership vouch to keep.[11] Books
FamilySiblings
Children
Nephewsvia Chung In-yung (1921 ~ 2006)
via Chung-Soon-yung (1923 ~ 2006)
via Chung Se-yung (1928 ~ 2003)
via Chung Shin-yung (1931 ~ 1962)
via Chung Sang-yung (1936~)
Notes and references1. ^Made in Korea: Chung Ju Yung and the Rise of Hyundai. By Richard M. Steers. Pg. 1. 1998. 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {{cite book | title=Made In Korea: Chung Ju Yung and the rise of Hyundai | isbn=0-415-92050-7 | author=Richard M. Steers | publisher=Routledge | year=1999 | authorlink=Richard M. Steers}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chung ju yung {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008184233/http://www.asanmuseum.com/english/sub07_english01.htm |date=2007-10-08 }} 4. ^Autopolis (2011). "[https://autopolis.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/1975-1982-hyundai-pony-an-almost-cinderella-story/ 1975-1982 Hyundai Pony: An Almost Cinderella Story]". 5. ^Autopolis (2011). "[https://autopolis.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/1985-1994-hyundai-excel-the-car-that-launched-a-million-ships/ https://autopolis.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/1985-1994-hyundai-excel-the-car-that-launched-a-million-ships/]". 6. ^1 Amazon (2010). "[https://www.amazon.com.au/Korean-Founders-Automobile-Manufacturers-Books/dp/1158277865 Korean Founders of Automobile Manufacturers]". 7. ^故 정주영 명예회장 묘소 참배하는 이명박; 이제는 새 청사진을 그려야 할 때 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105063446/http://www.wowzine.net/wowzine/2001/09-03.htm |date=2005-11-05 }} 8. ^Hyundai’s Cornerstone Passes Away; '현대家의 대모' 변중석 여사 영원히 잠들다 9. ^2,000 Attend Funeral Services for Chung {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224141803/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200308/200308080007.html |date=2007-12-24 }} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://startup.asan-nanum.org/|title=제7회 정주영 창업경진대회|website=제7회 정주영 창업경진대회|access-date=2019-01-30}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VE8MA0XGI/GE0101|title=현대차 연구소 간 이낙연 '故 정주영 회장 혜안과 결단, 자동차 한국신화 만들어'|date=2019-01-30|website=서울경제|language=ko|access-date=2019-01-30}} 12. ^{{Cite book|url=http://www.yes24.com/24/goods/312521|title=입이 뜨거워야 성공할 수 있다|last=저|first=정주영|language=ko}} 13. ^{{cite web | author = Lee, Ho-jeong | title = Blast From the Past #10: Long before the gallop of Equus, Granada was Korea’s luxury car | url = http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2913214 | publisher = Korea JoongAng Daily | date = 2009-11-30 | accessdate = 2011-06-27 }} Further reading
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