On top of publishing his autobiography, Chung also donated huge sums of money and set up a charity foundation in 2011, a year before 2012 presidential election. He contributed $200 million worth of Korean won from selling approximately 5% of his assets and established the Asan Sharing Foundation, which offers educational opportunities and financial assistance to young people from low income families.
In 2011, Chung published his autobiography and donated a significant sum of money to establish the Asan Sharing Foundation, a charity that offers educational opportunities and financial assistance to underprivileged youth. This initiative was undertaken a year before the 2012 presidential election.