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.
GKL, Kakao Mobility partner to offer ride-hailing service for tourists
Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) President Yoon Doo-hyun, left, poses with Kakao Mobility Executive Vice President Choi Woo-yeol after signing a memorandum of understanding at the former's office in Samseong-dong, Seoul, Wednesday. GKL, the operator of the foreigner-exclusive Seven Luck Casino, and Kakao Mobility, which operates Kakao Taxi and other mobile transportation platform services, agreed to link the former's mobile platform SevenLuck+ with Kakao Mobility's k.ride, a foreigner-exclusive ride-hailing service. Through the partnership, foreign customers will be able to hail Kakao T Blue, Venti, Black and Deluxe taxis and pay fares seamlessly on the SevenLuck+ app, the companies said Thursday. Courtesy of Grand Korea Leisure
By Nam Hyun-woo