It has been confirmed that Ms. Choi Min-jung, the daughter of Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, is married to Kevin Liu Huang, who works at the Central Special Operations Joint Task Force (CSOJTF-C) of the United States located in Qatar. This area is home to the forward base of the U.S. Central Command and was recently targeted by a missile attack from Iran.
According to the business community on the 25th, Mr. Huang, who is affiliated with the United States Marine Corps, has been serving at the Central Special Operations Joint Task Force (CSOJTF-C), which oversees the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, since November of last year. This unit operates in conjunction with various countries' special forces, conducting operations related to counterterrorism, intelligence gathering, training, and building partnerships.
Mr. Huang married Ms. Choi in a ceremony at Walkerhill Hotel in October of last year, and it seems he was deployed to the Middle East shortly after the wedding.
This unit is reported to be located within Al Udeid Air Base, where tensions have risen due to the recent military standoff between Israel and Iran. Following the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran launched 14 missiles towards Al Udeid Air Base around 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd (local time). However, there were no casualties as Iran notified in advance of its missile launch plans.
On the 24th, Mr. Huang posted a message and photos on LINKED, informing that he is safe. He also shared that he was recently promoted from captain to major, along with a photo taken with his colleagues. He posted images of a commendation medal he received from the U.S. military and a scene in what appears to be a bunker where he was staying during the missile attack.
Ms. Choi, a former Korean Navy officer, served as a combat information officer for six months in the Aden region of Somalia aboard the ROKS Chunmugong Yi Sun-sin as part of the Cheonghaejin Unit in 2015.
Mr. Huang, of Chinese-American descent, graduated from Harvard University and Stanford University with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He transitioned to the reserves in 2021 and founded a startup in the software sector, operating in California. Unlike Korea, the U.S. reserves engage in regular training while pursuing civilian careers and may transition to active duty either by volunteering or based on military demand.