Choonsik Yoo

Choonsik mainly covers developments surrounding artificial intelligence in South Korea, working in close coordination with other AI reporters in Asia.

Before joining MLex, Choonsik worked for nearly 30 years at Reuters, mostly in Seoul, taking on numerous key roles such as South Korea technology correspondent, deputy bureau chief for Korea and chief Korea economics correspondent. He also served as president of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. In the late 1980s, he was part of a team in charge of launching the Asian country's first PC-to-PC communication service, a precursor to full Internet service. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul.