Chung Mong-joon
Chung Mong-joon
Chung Mong-joon or Chung Mong Joon,is a South Korean businessman and politician. He is the sixth son of Chung Ju-yung, founder of Hyundai, the second-largest South Korean chaebol before its breakup in 2003. He remains the controlling shareholder of a Hyundai offshoot, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, parent of the world's largest shipbuilding company. He is also the chairman of the board of the University of Ulsan and Ulsan College in Ulsan, South Korea. He is the founder and the honorary...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth17 October 1951
Chung Mong-joon quotes about
As FIFA leaked information to the media, portraying me as an unethical person, I felt I was left naked, helpless to defend myself, as they repeatedly cut me with a sharp knife.
We all know the personal relationship between Michel Platini and President Blatter. It was like a mentor and protege, or even father and son.
The only thing that kept the Cold War cold was the mutual deterrence afforded by nuclear weapons.
The lesson of the Cold War is that against nuclear weapons, only nuclear weapons can hold the peace.
The job of Seoul mayor is as important as that of president.
My vision is to make Seoul the center of East Asia in terms of economy, culture and tourism.
I want to make Seoul the front line of the new South Korea. Seoul is sleeping, and I want to wake it up.
I want to make Seoul more attractive. I want to make it a good investment.
FIFA should show the world that it is truly a global organisation.
As someone who loves football, I will continue to speak out frankly about FIFA's problems.