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Encyclopedia > Hyundai
South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, 1998
South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, 1998

Hyundai refers to a group of companies founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea, and related organizations. The first Hyundai company was founded in 1947 as a construction company, and the Hyundai Group eventually became South Korea's biggest conglomerate company (chaebol). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 751 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1268 × 1012 pixel, file size: 477 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hyundai ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 751 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1268 × 1012 pixel, file size: 477 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Hyundai ... Chung Ju-yung (November 25, 1915—March 21, 2001) was along with his brothers, the founder of Hyundai Group, at one time South Koreas largest multinational conglomerate (chaebol). ... Chung Ju-yung (November 25, 1915—March 21, 2001) was along with his brothers, the founder of Hyundai Group, at one time South Koreas largest multinational conglomerate (chaebol). ... In large construction projects, such as skyscrapers, cranes are essential. ... The Hyundai Group, founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as a construction company, was once South Koreas biggest conglomerate (chaebol). ... A conglomerate is a large company that consists of divisions of often seemingly unrelated businesses. ... Chaebol is a South Korean form of business conglomerates. ...


The best known global Hyundai brand is the Hyundai Motor Company. Hyundai Heavy Industries is the world's largest shipbuilder, and Hynix is a top semiconductor producer. Other companies currently or formerly controlled by members of Chung's extended family may be loosely referred to as a part of the Hyundai chaebol. The Hyundai Motor Company (hangul:현대자동차), a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Koreas largest car maker. ... Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. ... Hynix Semiconductor Inc. ...


Today, many companies bearing the Hyundai name are legally unrelated. The Hyundai Group underwent massive restructuring following the 1997 East Asian financial crisis and the founder's death in 2001. It was split into several independent entities, including Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, Hyundai Department Store Group, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, and Hyundai Development Group. After the split, the company now called Hyundai Group focuses on elevators, container services, and tourism to Mount Kumgang. The East Asian financial crisis was a period of economic unrest that started in July 1997 in South Korea with the financial collapse of Kia, and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ... The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group refers to the group of affiliated companies interconnected by complex shareholding arrangements, with Hyundai Motor Company regarded as de facto representative of the Group. ... Hyundai Department Company Info ... The Hyundai Heavy Industries Group refers to the group of affiliated companies interconnected by complex shareholding arrangements, with Hyundai Heavy Industries regarded as de facto representative of the Group. ... The Hyundai Group, founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as a construction company, was once South Koreas biggest conglomerate (chaebol). ... KÅ­mgangsan (Diamond Mountain) is one of the most well-known mountains in North Korea, with a height of 1638 metres. ...


The Korean name 현대 (Revised:Hyeondae; [çjʌn.dɛ]) means "modernity". It is often pronounced as [hʌn.de(j)] in the U.S., as [haɪ.ʌn.daɪ] in the U.K., as [hi.jʌn.dæɪ] in Australia, and as [ɣɛɴdai] in Japanese. Early U.S. advertising for the Hyundai Excel car told readers "It rhymes with Sunday". The Hyundai Excel (Hangul:현대 ì—‘ì…€), also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was a small front wheel drive automobile produced by the Hyundai Motor Company from 1985 to 1994. ...


See also

Chung Ju-yung (November 25, 1915—March 21, 2001) was along with his brothers, the founder of Hyundai Group, at one time South Koreas largest multinational conglomerate (chaebol). ... Currency 1 South Korean Won (W) = 100 Jeon(Chŏn) (theoretical) Fiscal year Calendar year Trade organizations APEC, WTO and OECD Statistics [1] GDP ranking 10th by volume (at nominal) (2006); 11th by volume (at PPP) (2006); GDP (Nominal) $897. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

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Hyundai Motor Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1446 words)
Hyundai is now the fastest-growing auto brand in the United States and in 2004, it was ranked second in initial quality in a survey/study by J.D. Power and Associates.
Hyundai has invested in manufacturing plants in the North America, China, India, and Turkey as well as research and development centers in Europe, North America, and Japan.
Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5,000 dealerships and showrooms.
Hyundai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (315 words)
The Hyundai Group (meaning "modernity" in Korean) was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as a construction company and was once South Korea's biggest conglomerate (chaebol).
Hyundai is often pronounced incorrectly with 'hun-day' (US) and 'high-oon-die' (UK, Aus), the former of which was promoted as the company's official pronunciation (early U.S. advertising for the Hyundai Excel car told readers "It rhymes with Sunday").
Hyundai is also known for the manufacturing of motor vehicles in several countries; the U. has been a source market for these cars.
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