Professional golfer Lydia Ko and Hyundai Heir Chung Jun are engaged. The couple is set to get married in central Seoul on December 20, 2022.
Chung Jun is the youngest son of vice chairman Chung Tae of Hyundai Card. Lydia is a professional and No.1 ranked golfer.
She has achieved great success in her career, earning several LPGA Tour titles as one of the youngest players. Ko was listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.
She was also listed on the EspnW Impact25 list of 25 athletes and influencers who have had the most significant impact on women in sports.
The golfer had won the ANA Inspiration for her second consecutive major championship, becoming the youngest player to win. Ko serves as a player director on the LPGA Board.
Lydia Ko won the CME Group Tour Championship with its $2 million first-place prize, and Leona Maguire won $550,000 second-place prize money.
Hyundai Heir Chung Jun And Lydia Ko Are Engaged
Hyundai Heir Chung Jun and professional golfer Lydia Ko are engaged. Ko used a golf theme to propose to her partner Chung Jun.
She proposed to her boyfriend by writing “will you marry me” on golf balls.
Ko posted a selfie of herself and Chung in August 2021, along with the hashtag “soon” on her Instagram story.
In the Henni & Hally: Women with the Game podcast Lydia talked about how she proposed to her boyfriend. She said, “It’s very complicated. I proposed to him, and then he proposed to me.”
Lydia’s boyfriend Chung proposed to her during the engagement shoot.
Where Did Chung Jun And Lydia Ko First Met?
Lydia Ko first met Chung just before she won the Lotte Championship. Chung became her lucky charm.
In Henni & Hally: Women with the Game podcast, Ko revealed that she and Chung met through mutual friends.
She also stated that people used to say he was her good luck charm as she met him just before she won Lotte Championship.
Ko is a professional golfer who must go to another nation for her game, and meeting and talking were difficult for them because of the time zone.
Lydia Ko Wedding Plan With Her Boyfriend Chung Jun
Lydia Ko and Chung Jun are getting married at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on December 30, 2022.
The couple will get married in Korea during Ko’s looming off-season from the LPGA tour.
Lydia revealed her marriage process in the Henni & Hally: Women with the Game podcast. She stated, “In Korea, engagements are set before wedding dates, so you are already engaged.
However, a guy will ask the question a week before the wedding. It’s incredibly diverse because some people do it early, and others do a surprise proposal a few days before.”
According to Yahoo, Lydia stated that getting married won’t change her game schedule. Her family and partner have been incredibly supportive, and she is grateful to them.
Lydia Ko And Chung Jun Relationship Timeline
Lydia Ko and Chung Jun have been together for two years.
They met through mutual friends just before Ko’s Lotte Championship win. Their relationship began circulating in the media when Lydia posted an Instagram story with a message soon.
Chung’s father, Jeong Tae-young also has a good bond with Lydia. He became interested in golf and opened the golf driving range ‘Iron&Wood’ membership near Dosan park in Gangnam, Seoul.
Lydia and Chung have been sincere about their relationship, and their wedding date was decided in front of their families.
Chung Jun Is An Heir To Hyundai
Chung Jun is the youngest son of Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Tae-Young.
He has been working at Hyundai Motor Company in San Francisco, USA, since 2022. He is currently in Seoul for his business.
Chung studied philosophy and data science at Claremont McKenna College. His father, Chung Tae, is the eldest son of Chung Kyung-jin, the founder of Jongno Academy.
Chung Jun came into the spotlight after it was revealed that he is getting married to professional golfer Lydia Ko.