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'''Hyundai''' refers to a group of companies and related organizations founded by [[Chung Ju-yung]] in [[South Korea]]. The first Hyundai company was founded in 1947 as a [[construction]] company, and the [[Hyundai Group]] eventually became [[South Korea]]'s largest [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate company]] (''[[chaebol]]'').
The most well-known Hyundai organization is the [[Hyundai Motor Company]], the world's 5th largest automaker. [[Hyundai Heavy Industries]] is the world's largest shipbuilder, and [[Hynix]] is a top semiconductor producer. Other companies currently or formerly controlled by members of Chung's extended family may be loosely referred to as a part of the Hyundai chaebol.
The Hyundai Group underwent massive restructuring following the [[1997 East Asian financial crisis]] and the founder's death in 2001. Today, many companies bearing the Hyundai name are legally unrelated, with each company having a different chairman. Former components include [[Hyundai Group]], [[Hyundai Kia Automotive Group]], [[Hyundai Department Store Group]], [[Hyundai Heavy Industries Group]], and [[Hyundai Development]] Group. After the separation, [[Hyundai Group]] focuses on elevators, container services, and tourism to [[Mount Kumgang]].
The word "hyundai" means "modernity" in [[Korean language|Korean]], and is pronounced {{IPA|[çʌn.dɛ]}}). It is often pronounced as {{IPA|[hʌn.de(j)]}} in North America, as {{IPA|[haɪ.ʌn.daɪ]}} in the United Kingdom, as {{IPA|[hi.jʌn.dæɪ]}} in Australia, and as {{IPA|[ɣɛɴdai]}} in Japan. Early American advertising for the [[Hyundai Excel]] car informed readers that the name "rhymes with Sunday", which is the correct Korean pronunciation.
[[Image:hdipark.jpg|left|thumb|Hyundai I'Park Building]]
[[Image:hdhq.jpg|right|thumb|Hyundai Headquarter Building]]
==See also==
*[[Chung Ju-yung]]
*[[Economy of South Korea]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.hyundaigroup.com/eng/index.html Hyundai Group website] {{en icon}}
*[http://www.ehyundai.com/ Hyundai Department Store Group website] {{ko icon}}
*[https://www.i-park.com/ Hyundai Development Group website] {{ko icon}}
*[http://english.hhi.co.kr/ Hyundai heavy industries Group website] {{en icon}}
*[http://www.hmc.co.kr/ Hyundai motor company website] {{ko icon}} {{en icon}}
*[http://www.alemcix.com Club Hyundai GT] {{ko icon}}
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