David Yong

David Yong (born 1988) is a Singapore-born businessman, lawyer, and South Korean pop singer. He is the chief executive officer of Evergreen Group Holdings, a company with interests in timber trading, real estate, lifestyle and entertainment.

Early and personal life
Yong was born into a family with a timber trading business. His interest in K-pop was sparked in 2017 when he took his younger brother to a concert by the K-pop girl group Twice in Singapore.

He studied law at the University of Bristol in Britain and worked as a trainee lawyer before joining the family business in 2014. Early in his career, he helped expand Evergreen Group Holdings beyond timber trading.

Yong resides in the tallest tower in Seoul.

Music career
In May 2021, Yong moved to South Korea to pursue his music ambitions and was signed by Rainbowbridge World (RBW), the agency of popular K-pop girl group Mamamoo. He first collaborated with 4Men on the track "My Way", which was released in December 2021. Yong made his music career on July 5, 2022, releasing a hip-hop track, "In My Pocket", featuring Kid Milli, and produced by Jeon Ji-yoon. "In My Pocket" received more than 10 million views on YouTube.

Business career
Yong is the chief executive of Evergreen Group Holdings and runs more than 15 businesses. Evergreen Group Holdings diversified its business portfolio to include real estate, lifestyle and entertainment. The company partnered with RBW to distribute content across Southeast Asia, co-produce artists and establish training schools for K-pop aspirants in the region.

Following his debut in 2022, he invested approximately 10 billion won ($7.5 million) in the South Korean K-pop entertainment agency Attrakt. At the time of his investment, Attrakt was facing challenges, including a legal dispute with its only artist, the girl group Fifty Fifty.