On the 28th, Trump Jr., the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, visited Korea. During this trip, Trump Jr. is also expected to attend a concert by Han Ji-hee, the wife of Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group.
According to the diplomatic community, Trump Jr. visited Korea for business purposes and is not scheduled for an official meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, Trump Jr. is said to be considering attending the album release concert of Han Ji-hee, the wife of Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, on the 29th.
The concert will be held on the 29th at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul. With Trump Jr., who was invited to the concert, arriving in Korea on the 28th, a day before the show, a meeting between Trump Jr. and Chairman Chung is also anticipated.
Trump Jr. also visited Korea in April last year at Chairman Chung Yong-jin's invitation for a one-night, two-day trip. At the time, Trump Jr. spent time at Chung's residence and stayed at Josun Palace Seoul Gangnam, underscoring their close ties. Through Chung's introduction, he met leaders of domestic business circles, including Hanwha, Naver, Lotte, and CJ, holding a series of "relay meetings."
Trump Jr. is also known to have played a major role in leading Chung Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, to do business with Reflection AI. Through Trump Jr., Chung was introduced to Misha Laskin, the founder of the U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company "Reflection AI." Shinsegae Group participated as the first company in the U.S. Trump administration's "AI export program" and, in cooperation with Reflection AI, released plans to build a hyperscale AI data center in Korea.