Jeong Yong-jin said, "Introducing Trump's eldest son will meet the key figures of the 2nd generation."

Jung Yong-jin said, "I will meet with the 2nd generation with the introduction of Trump's eldest son"
Jung Yong-jin to attend the VIP ball after attending the inauguration ceremony
Jung Yong-jin said, "Trump is interested in South Korea...It's unclear if we'll see each other again"
Jung Yong-jin said, "Communication channels with the U.S. are important...I hope it serves the national interest."

[Anchor]
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, who visited the U.S. to attend President Trump's inauguration, will meet with key figures of the second administration with the introduction of Trump's eldest son.

Chairman Chung Yong-jin, who was the only politician and business figure who met with Trump, will attend the inauguration ceremony and the ball to discuss economic cooperation between the U.S. and Trump.

I'm correspondent Lee Seung-yoon from New York.

[Reporter]
Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, who met with Trump after last year's U.S. presidential election, visited New York to meet reporters to attend the presidential inauguration.

He said he will meet with key members of the second administration with the introduction of his eldest son, Trump Jr., who is considered the most powerful man in the second Trump administration.

[Jung Yongjin / Shinsegae Group Chairman: (Do you have any plans to meet the key figures of the 2nd generation of Trump?) I expect Trump Jr. will introduce them to you a lot.]

After attending the inauguration ceremony, Chairman Chung will also have a celebratory ball where only VIPs can enter as a couple.

It is not clear whether he will meet with Trump again, but in his last meeting, Trump said he showed interest in South Korea and discussed various issues, including business.

He also said that it is important to create various communication channels in the large market of the United States, and that it would be good to contribute to the national interest.

[Jung Yongjin / Shinsegae Group Chairman: I hope the window to the U.S. improves quickly so that I can meet someone who's in a better position.]

While South Korean businessmen were limited in attendance at Trump's first presidential inauguration,

The fact that several businessmen other than Chairman Chung were invited to the inauguration ceremony has raised the status of the Korean business community in the United States, and

It is believed that Korean companies are also actively preparing for the changes that will come in the second Trump period.

Amid the leadership vacuum in Korea, attention is being paid to whether Korean businessmen attending the inauguration ceremony of the U.S. president will be able to play a role as a bridge between South Korea and the U.S. at the private level.

I'm YTN's Lee Seungyoon from New York.