The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (2025)

Target Group Vice President Im Se-ryeong
Popular Cheongdam-dong restaurant closes
Subject: “The exact background is unknown”

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (1)

As it has been confirmed that the restaurant that Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong of Daesang Group personally operated has recently closed, attention is being paid to the background of the closure. The restaurant in question is also famous as a place where Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong enjoyed dates with actor Lee Jung-jae in the past, so it is attracting even more attention.

According to industry sources on the 18th, the French restaurant 'Maison de la Categorie' located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, which was recently operated by Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong, closed its doors last month (September). Maison de la Categorie was located in Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong's personal building and had been in the same location for a long time, but suddenly closed down.

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (2)

Regarding this, Maison de la Categorie announced in a statement, “Maison de la Categorie will cease operations as of September 2024, 9. We sincerely thank you for loving the restaurant.” Maison de la Categorie became famous after Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong and actor Lee Jung-jae were spotted dating in 30. Since then, it has been loved by many as a delicious restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.

Currently, the reason for Maison de la Categorie’s closure is unknown, but some have raised suspicions that it is Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong’s decision to participate more actively in the management of Daesang Group. However, a Daesang Group official drew a line, saying, “It was a restaurant run by Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong personally, so we do not know the exact background.”

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (3)

Recently, Daesang Group has been attracting attention for its solidified 'sister management' by Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong and Vice Chairman Lim Sang-min, the two daughters of Honorary Chairman Lim Chang-wook. The older sister Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong was listed as a registered director of the holding company Daesang Holdings, and the younger brother Vice Chairman Lim Sang-min has accelerated the transfer of management rights as a registered director of Daesang, a key affiliate. In terms of rank alone, Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong is higher, but Vice Chairman Lim Sang-min is known to hold twice as many shares.

The Daesang Group is a company that grew when the late founder Lim Dae-hong introduced the domestic seasoning 'Miwon' in 1956 and received much love in the market. After that, the eldest son of founder Lim Dae-hong, Honorary Chairman Lim Chang-wook, inherited the group in 1987 and continued the 'second-generation management'. However, Honorary Chairman Lim Chang-wook stepped down from the management front line in 2 due to the foreign exchange crisis that hit Korea, and the group changed to a professional management (CEO) system.

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (4)

Afterwards, the target group carried out a reorganization in 2016, and promoted sisters Im Se-ryeong and Im Sang-min from managing director to executive director. Then, the names of the two sisters were put forward as registered directors, putting them at the forefront of group management. The owner family becoming registered directors is interpreted as strengthening their position within the group through 'responsible management.'

Daesang Group has about 40 companies including Daesang Holdings, a holding company where Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong is listed as a registered director, and Daesang, a major affiliate. In particular, Daesang is a company that handles soy sauce and convenience foods, and is the third-largest food company after CJ CheilJedang and Dongwon F&B. Daesang's sales last year (3) amounted to 2023 trillion won.

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (5)

Meanwhile, there has been a major change within the company recently. As of April of this year, the holding company Daesang Holdings was listed as the largest shareholder of Daesang with a 4% stake (39.28 shares). Daesang Holdings is divided into Vice President Lim Sang-min with a 1,360% stake (8,456 shares) and Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong with a 36.71% stake (1,329 shares).

If we simply look at the current stock, Vice President Lim Sang-min appears to be a strong candidate for the management succession, but his weight within the group is increasing, as Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong was re-elected as an inside director at the Daesang Holdings shareholders’ meeting held in March of this year. Vice Chairman Lim Se-ryeong, born in 3, graduated from Yonsei University’s Department of Business Administration and New York University’s Department of Psychology. She later married Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and after their divorce in 1977, she participated in the management of Daesang Group.

The reason why Im Se-ryeong closed the Cheongdam-dong restaurant where she dated Lee Jung-jae (2025)
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