Steve Chung

Our treasured husband, father, and brother, Steve Sae Hwan Chung, went to join his Lord and Savior on October 7, 2021 at 7:40am. Steve was born in Seoul, Korea on August 15, 1962, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton (Bachelor's) in 1985. After graduating from university, Steve began an illustrious career on Wall Street in investment banking. From New York, he then moved to South Korea, where he met his wife, Hyejung. They married on December 6th, 1989, and had their first son Nicholas Chung on September 14th, 1990. After three years, he moved back to New York City with his family, lived there for one year, then moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey in 1994. They had their second son Alexander Chung in New Jersey on May 19, 1996. Throughout the rest of his life, he and his family would live in Hong Kong, Seoul, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Steve was a family man, and his favorite activity was spending time with family and loved ones. He also genuinely loved his work and started his own investment fund, Tigra Capital, where he traded around the clock in both American and Asian markets. Those who knew him know that he truly lived life to the fullest extent. He took joy in the finer things in life, from travel to good food and his life was always one adventure after another. He visited many of the great cities across six continents, as well as some of the most remote regions of the world. He was an avid hiker, and hiked the Annapurna circuit, Kilimanjaro, Maclehose in Hong Kong, among many others. Steve was a man of integrity and held his dearest beliefs with the strongest conviction. He was a true patriot and man of God. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jung Ja Lee, and is patiently waiting for his wife and two sons in Heaven. May he be blessed and may we keep his memory ever alive with us.