Korea 24 - 2021.03.31 - a podcast by KBS WORLD Radio

Korea24 – 2021.03.31. (Wednesday)



- News Briefing: Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong emphasized that both the U.S. and China are essential to South Korea, and that neither are objects of choice. This comes as top South Korean officials are scheduled to hold diplomatic talks later this week in the US and in China. (Eunice Kim)



- In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Bryan Kim of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) talks about why the 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections hasn’t subsided, shares updates on the vaccine rollout and addresses other COVID-19-related issues.



- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Hotels will remove disposable sanitary products to help the environment(???? ??? ??? ??•?? ? ??), the government clamps down on the illegal sales of military goods( ??? ‘?????’?…‘???’ ???? ?? ??), and volleyball ace Kim Yeon-koung talks about her future as the volleyball season draws to a close(?? ?? ??? “??? ?? ?? ??? ??”).



- Korea Book Club: Anton Hur shares Shin Kyung-sook’s(???) “I Went to See Father(????? ???),” her first novel published in 11 years. Anton delves into its depiction of fatherhood and how it compares and relates to her bestseller, “Please Look After Mom(??? ???).”



- Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a story from the Korea Times laying out Seoul’s plan to make its app-based bike sharing system Ttareungyi(???) safer. He also shares a piece from the Korea Herald that talks about how the National Folk Museum is aiming to bring in younger viewers.

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