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.
New crude carrier
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) CEO Yoo Chang-keun, left, poses during the naming ceremony of the Universal Leader crude oil carrier at a Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) shipyard on Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. The 300,000-ton vessel is the first of five ships HMM contracted to DSME in September 2017. From left is Yoo, Korea Ocean Business Corp. President Hwang Ho-seon and his wife, and DSME CEO Jung Sung-leep. Courtesy of HMM
By Nam Hyun-woo