Photo: Blue House (Republic of Korea) / KOGL Type 1 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
The date of birth on record is April 14, 1946. Chung Eui-yong is credited as a politician and diplomat. Chung Eui-yong is 80 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Seoul National University.
My Take
Chung Eui-yong belongs to a category of public figure I deeply respect: the quiet professional who shapes history without seeking the spotlight. As Moon Jae-in's National Security Director and later Foreign Minister, he operated at the very center of the Korean Peninsula's most fragile negotiations, where a single phrase can shift a nation's course. Diplomats like him rarely get the credit that politicians do, yet their steadiness is precisely what prevents catastrophe. I find his career a useful reminder that real influence is often invisible, carried by people willing to bear enormous pressure with composure rather than fanfare.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chung Eui-yong
- Name (Japanese)
- 鄭義溶
- Reading
- ちょん・うぃよん
- Born
- April 14, 1946 (age 80)
- Occupation
- politician / diplomat
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Seoul National University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung%20Eui-yong
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%84%AD%E7%BE%A9%E6%BA%B6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19941071
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chung Eui-yong born?
Born April 14, 1946 (age 80).
What does Chung Eui-yong do?
Chung Eui-yong works as politician, diplomat.