Who is Lee Jung-jae’s girlfriend, Daesang heiress Lim Se-ryung? The 45-year-old businesswoman attended the Emmys with the Squid Game actor, studied at NYU, and was married to Samsung exec Lee Jae-yong

Sep 25 , 2022

Lee Jung-jae, left, and Lim Se-ryung arrive at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 12, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Photo: Invision/AP

Korean star Lee Jung-jae made history at the Primetime Emmy Awards for winning best actor in a non-English drama series – but who was his plus one on the red carpet?

Lim Se-ryung is more than just an actor’s girlfriend … she hails from the Daesang Group empire and shares two kids with Samsung vice-chairman, Lee Jae-yong

Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae made history when he won the best actor in a drama series that was non-English during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 12.

While the veteran actor might have stolen the limelight with his win, his girlfriend Lim Se-ryung also caught the attention of the media when they appeared together on the red carpet.

From her educational background to her assets, we answer all your burning questions about the 45-year-old businesswoman who’s caught Lee’s heart.

She is the heiress of Daesang Group

Lim Se-ryung was born into one of South Korea’s most successful conglomerates. Photo: Daesang Group

Born with a silver spoon, Lim is the heiress to one of South Korea’s biggest conglomerates, Daesang Group. She is the eldest daughter of her family and began serving the company as a creative director in 2012, according to The Korea Times. Three years later, she was promoted to the role of executive director, and currently, she has been leading Daesang Group as vice-chairwoman since March 2021.

She graduated as a psychology major from New York University

Lim Se-ryung has served as Daesang Group’s vice-chairwoman since 2021. Photo: cherry.longlove1.kr/430

Getting into prestigious schools means a lot to South Koreans, and among the many universities, Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University, are considered among the top 10, per Top Universities rankings.