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.
PHOTO Samsung's new speaker
Samsung Electronics' new wi-fi speaker, Music Studio 5, is on display. The company will unveil Music Studio 5, Music Studio 7 and other sound bar products at its The First Look 2026 event in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, two days ahead of CES 2026. The Music Studio series was designed by French furniture designer Erwan Bouroullec, who also created Samsung’s The Serif TV, which gained popularity as an interior piece. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics
By Nam Hyun-woo