Hyun Seung-yoon was born in Jeju in 1966. After graduating from Oh Hyun High School and Seoul National University\'s Department of Economics, he joined the Korea Economic Daily and worked as a reporter. He has written extensively on economic policy and finance. After serving as the head of the economics department, the IT mobile department, and the small and medium-sized business department, he served as editor-in-chief. He also served as the secretary general of the Global Talent Forum co-hosted by the Ministry of Education\'s Vocational Competency Development Center and the Korea Economic Daily. Since then, while participating in newspaper management-related work, he served as the head of the Planning and Coordination Office, and is now working as the managing director and head of the management support office. His books include <Finding Economic Hope for Roh Moo-hyun> (2004), <Beyond the Religious War between Conservatives and Progressives> (2005), and <67 Ways to Make Money Pleasantly> (2006).