Baek Byung-yeul is a journalist at The Korea Times focused on cultural content, including films and cultural events in South Korea. You can contact him at baekby@koreatimes.co.kr to share your insights.
Hyundai, Gwangju city joint venture starts mass production of Casper
The first Casper SUV to roll off the assembly line is introduced during a ceremony celebrating the start of mass production at Gwangju Global Motors' (GGM) plant, Wednesday. GGM is a joint venture between Hyundai Motor and Gwangju Metropolitan Government and the first outcome of the Moon Jae-in administration's a job creation project to reinvigorate regional economies. From left are Hyundai Motor President Gong Young-woon; GGM CEO Park Gwang-tae; Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop; and Yoon Jong-hae, chief of the Gwangju and South Jeolla Chapter of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions. Yonhap
By Baek Byung-yeul