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.
Groundbreaking ceremony for new office

Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Chairman Seung Myung-ho, center, and other dignitaries cut tapes at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new office building of The Korea Times and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo in Galwol-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, Friday. The 20-story building is scheduled for completion by 2027. Starting third from left are The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, Hankook Ilbo President Lee Sung-chul, Dongwha Enterprise Vice Chairman Seung Ji-soo, Chairman Seung and Rep. Kwon Young-se of the People Power Party. Korea Times photo by Choi Joo-yeon
By Nam Hyun-woo