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.
Awkward handshake

Fair Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Kim Sang-jo, right, shakes hands with Korea Employers Federation (KEF) Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik during the former's visit to the latter's headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Friday. It is the first time the country's top antitrust regulator has visited the KEF, an organization that has been representing the interests of conglomerates for 49 years. / Yonhap
By Nam Hyun-woo