In 2020, Seung Yong Chung, a South Korean entertainment marketing executive, ended his marriage with American actress, TV, magazine writer, and author Diane Farr, who is known for appearing in CBS’s Numb3rs, FX series Rescue Me, and Showtime’s Californication.
Despite initial doubts from their parents due to their different ethnic backgrounds and cultures, the couple married and had a 14-year-long relationship. They were blessed with three children, including a son and twin daughters. Since the divorce, Chung has stepped away from the public and focused on his career.
Here’s an update on who he is, where he is, and what he has been up to.
Early Life And Background Of Seung Yong Chung
Seung Yong Chung, 55, was born in 1970 in Seoul, South Korea, to Young Ja Chung and Tae Wha Chung. His father served as the President of Intraco Korea, a company specializing in the import and export of manufactured goods in Seoul, while his mother was a nurse at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
As a child, Seung Yong’s family moved to the United States, where he was raised and educated. He attended Gaithersburg High School in Maryland and then enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1988. There, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in finance in 1992. He continued his education at George Washington University, earning a Master of Science in information systems in 1995.
A Look At His Career
Seung Yong Chung is a distinguished entertainment marketing executive and serves as the CEO of Cashmere Agency. This lifestyle marketing firm, which focuses on entertainment, advertising, and new media, is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
For its relentless services and expetise, the firm has been honored by Ad Age with a spot on the 2024 Agency A-List & Creativity Awards as a Standout Agency. Additionally, the agency has received prestigious accolades such as the 2019 Cannes Lions Creative Award, The Clio Awards, and AdColor.
The gency boasts a portfolio of collaborations with prominent brands and entertainment companies, including BMW of North America, Jack in the Box, DoorDash, Facebook, Amazon, Quibi, AppleTV+, Adidas, Netflix, and Universal Pictures.
According to the angency’s LinkedIn profile, the company was established in 2003. Contrarily, another source claims it was founded in November 2010, with Ted Chung as a co-founder.
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How Seung Yong Chung Met And Married Diane Farr
Seung Yong Chung and Diane Farr’s paths first crossed at a mutual friend’s engagement party. Diane, recounting the event in her 2011 book Kissing Outside The Lines, mentioned she was slightly inebriated and dancing when she spotted a charming Korean man who caught her eye, prompting her to flirt with him. Before she left the party, she scribbled her name and phone number on a napkin and handed it to him. Although he reached out the following day, she initially dismissed his advances.
Their story took a romantic turn a year and some months later when they reconnected in Mexico at the wedding of the same friends whose engagement party they had attended. It was there that their romance truly blossomed. As their relationship developed, both harbored reservations about revealing their relationship to their families, fearing cultural and ethnic differences might pose an issue. Nevertheless, they bravely overcame these concerns, eventually winning their families’ approval.
The couple became engaged in 2005, and in June 2006, they exchanged vows at Rainbow Tarns in Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California.
They Welcomed Three Children
A year after the wedding Chung and Farr welcomed their first child, a son named Beckett Macuso Chung, born in March 2007. The following year, they had their twin daughters, Coco and Sawyer, born in August 2008.
Chung And Farr Divorced After 14 Years Of Marriage
In 2020, following 14 years of marriage, Seung Yong Chung and Diane Farr parted ways through divorce. The specifics regarding the filing date or the reasons for the separation have not been disclosed. Nevertheless, Farr habored fears which she expressed in her book Kissing Outside The Lines, that if anyone were to jeopardize their union, it might be herself, because of her career, as she considered Chung to be a genuinely nice person.
Where Is He Now?
Since the divorce, Seung Yong Chung has stepped out of the limelight and is concentrating on his life and career. He has not disclosed any details about his personal relationships. Currently, he is fully committed to his role as an entertainment executive and CEO of Cashmere Agency in Los Angeles, California.
Diane Farr, too, continues to pursue her acting career with vigor, featuring in television series like The Good Doctor (2021), Charmed (2021), and Fire Country (2022).
