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| Chung Ju-yung | |
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| Korean Name | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ju-yeong |
| McCune-Reischauer | Chŏng Chu-yŏng |
| Hangul | 정주영 |
| Hanja | 鄭周永 |
Chung Ju-yung (1915-2001) was the founder of Hyundai Group, at one time South Korea's largest multinational conglomerate (chaebol). Chung was born in Kangwŏn Province in what is now North Korea, and maintained a business interest in North Korea until his death. After his death, many of Hyundai Group's largest units were split off into separate companies, including Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Hyundai Engineering and Construction.