"Coupons I can't give you anymore"...Cha In-pyo's 'Nostalgia for' taken out when replacing his old wallet
Apr 16, 2025
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On the 15th, Cha In-pyo posted a message on his social media, "Thanks to my wife, I changed my wallet for the first time in a long time" posted a picture of a worn-out old wallet with the text. He told the story of two expired sauna coupons found while emptying his wallet in 2020.
Cha In-pyo "When I think about why I had it, I bought it to give it to my father, but I think I couldn't give it to him because of COVID-19"I can't get it even if I give it to you now. My parents aren't always around. Everything has its time," he added.
Cha In-pyo's father, Cha Soo-woong, former chairman of Woosung Shipping, died in 2023. At the time, Cha In-pyo posted a video of his walk with his father, saying, "Let's walk again in heaven."He expressed his affection by writing ", and his wife, Shin Ae-ra, also prayed while waiting for the day to meet again"have left a note of remembrance saying "
Chairman Cha Soo-woong founded Woosung Shipping in 1974 and has grown it into one of the top four shipping companies in Korea. He was awarded Industrial Packaging in 1997 for his contribution to the development of the shipping industry, and after retirement, he did not hand over management rights to his children but handed them over to professional managers.
Cha In-pyo said in a past broadcast that he respected his father's decision, saying, `It doesn't make sense for a son who doesn't know anything about the shipping industry to take over management rights.'
Meanwhile, Cha In-pyo married Shin Ae-ra in 1995 and has one son and two daughters, and the couple is known to own a building worth 20 billion won in Cheongdam-dong.
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