Chan Sung Jung aka Korean Zombie net worth, professional career, personal life, assets and more

NAME:	Chan Sung Jung
NET WORTH:	$2 million {estd.}
NICKNAME:	The Korean Zombie
AGE:	35
RESIDENCE:	Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
MARITAL STATUS:	Married
SOURCES OF INCOME:	Mixed Martial Arts, Youtube, Sponsorships
MMA RECORD:	17-6
LAST UPDATE:	April 2022

Before knowing more about Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie Net Worth, let us have a little introduction about the South Korean Mixed-martial artist. With an overall MMA record of 17 wins and 6 losses, Jung has finished 14 of his 17 wins either by knockout or submission. A former kickboxer, Jung is known popularly as the Korean Zombie because of his forward pressure fighting style that has Jung coming to your face no matter how hard you hit him. He is also known as the first UFC fighter to execute a twister submission.

The Korean Zombie’s Professional Career

Chang Sung Jung started off his journey in martial arts with a kickboxing background with a pro-kickboxing record of 15-6, 11 of those 15 wins coming by the way of knockout. Other than that, Jung was also training in Hapkido, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo, all at different ages. Jung has also won the Korean Sambo Tournament of 2007, which marked the beginning of his pro-MMA career and the Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament as well. Other MMA organisations Jung fought in were Korea FC, Deep and Sengoku.

Jung came into the UFC as a result of the acquisition of the WEC by the UFC. After fighting in WEC twice, Jung made his UFC debut in one of the most spectacular fashions ever seen, when he executed a twister submission in a rematch against Leonard Garcia. Over the course of his UFC career, Jung has garnered wins over the likes of Garcia, Mark Hominick, Dustin Poirier, Dennis Bermudez, Renato Carneiro, Frankie Edgar and Dan Ige.

The Korean Zombie’s Personal Life

Chang Sung (anglicized Chan Sung Jung) was born on March 17, 1987, in Pohang, South Korea. He moved to Namyangju, a satellite city of Seoul in his mid-teens. Jung’s martial arts journey began when his aunt had enough of the kids that bullied him because of his slight stature and rural origins and thus decided to enrol him on a nearby Hapkido gym.

In 2014, Jung married his longtime girlfriend Park Sun-young. The couple now has 3 kids, 2 daughters, and a son. Since the age of 18, Jung is a part of the South Korean Navy, his nearly 4-year hiatus from professional MMA (2013-17) came from the call to present his service to the nation in the need of the hour.

The Korean Zombie’s Net Worth

According to mediareferee.com, Korean Zombie Net worth is around $2 million. His last fight earnings scale up to $171,000. Jung’s fighting deals are managed by Jason House of Iridium Sports Agency.

The Korean Zombie’s Assets, Endorsements, and more

The Korean Zombie- Chan Sung Jung net worth is attributed to his mixed martial arts career and his Youtube channel as well where he has 772k subscribers, enough to generate a good amount of revenue as his recent videos average covering views at around $1 million. In sponsorships, Jung receives the UFC sponsorship money for wearing Venum gear. His individual sponsorships are not known but Jung’s management agency, Iridium Sports Agency is known for connecting fighters with a number of sponsors.

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Q. What is Chan Sung Jung net worth?

Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie net worth is estimated at around $2 million.

Q. What is Chan Sung Jung’s age?

Jung is 35 years old.

Q. When and where was Chan Sung Jung born?

May 17, 1987, in Pohang, South Korea.

Q. Who is Chan Sung Jung married to?

Chan Sung Jung is married to Park Sun-young.

Q. What is Chan Sung Jung’s MMA record?

Chan Sung Jung’s professional MMA record is 17 wins and 6 losses.

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