Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations.
Developing self-driving car
Participants of the 2019 Hyundai Motor Group Autonomous Vehicle Competition for university students pose at a self-driving car testing ground in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. Twelve teams comprised of university students have been developing self-driving cars since April last year and their vehicles will be tested for how quickly they can finish six tasks. The group will pay out a total 200 million won to winners of the competition. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor
By Nam Hyun-woo