[1] After receiving her degree, Chung worked for Geoffrey Beene for six years, rising to the position of head designer.

[4] In October 2011, at a state dinner honoring South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife, Kim Yoon-ok, First Lady Michelle Obama wore an asymmetrical purple dress designed by Chung.

The dress was a classic Chung creation, featuring draped jersey fabric with a chiffon belt embellished with multicolored crystals.

[7] In January 2013, she became creative director of the contemporary clothing line Vince in Los Angeles,[8] a position she left in October 2013.

[2] Chung won the Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for emerging talent in womenswear from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in June 2006.