Made in Korea: Chung Ju Yung and the Rise of Hyundai by Richard SteersMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This reads a bit more like a hagiography than an actual biography. The author seems to be very quick to praise, but tends to find fault elsewhere when issues arise.
This actually didn't detract much from the book. Chung is an extraordinary person no matter how you look at it, and it was enlightening to read about his approach to pretty much anything (passion and persistence, as he puts it, pretty much exactly like Angela Duckworth)
Also incredible to read how he not only founded and built up Hyundai from nothing, but also built up Korea's highway system, basically made the 1988 Olympics in Seoul possible, orchestrated the first visits to North Korea, and plenty more.
The book is a bit out of date at this point, and it would be interesting to see how the company did post Chung Ju Yung. However, all in all a good book about a very inspiring person.
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