Woo Oh-hyun, chairman of SM Group, will attend the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which will be held next month in the United States. Chairman Woo was also invited to the inauguration of President Trump in January 2017.

Chairman Woo Oh-hyun of SM Group. /Courtesy of SM Group

According to SM Group on the 20th, Chairman Woo received an invitation recommended by the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Association to attend the inauguration of President Trump, which will be held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 next year. He is expected to receive an official invitation from the U.S. side early next month.

A representative from SM Group said, “Chairman Woo serves as an adviser to the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Association and received the recommendation to attend the inauguration through the association.”

Chairman Woo has actively participated in U.S.-Korea exchange activities as an adviser to both the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Association and the ROK-US Alliance Foundation. The ROK-US Alliance Friendship Association is chaired by Woo's younger brother, Woo Hyun-hee.