Korea 24 - 2021.05.27 - a podcast by KBS WORLD Radio

Korea24 – 2021.05.27. (Thursday)



- News Briefing: South Korea's central bank revised up its growth outlook for the nation this year from three to four percent, on the back of a rapid expansion in exports and the government's fiscal policies to stimulate its economy. However, amid lingering uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, the bank left its key rate steady at point-five percent. (Koo Heejin)



- In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Despite growing calls for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with Japan's current state of emergency, both the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are adamant on moving ahead. Richard Baka, Senior Lecturer at the College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, gives his thoughts on the issue and more.



- In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: On Wednesday, the government announced measures to gradually ease social distancing to encourage vaccination. However, there are concerns that these might be premature. Epidemiologist Dr. Bryan Kim from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) discusses the eased measures and more.

- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: South Korea becomes the 10th nation to sign the Artemis Accords(????, ?? ?? '????? ??' 10?? ??? ??), Tylenol is hard to find in the country ("???? ???".. ?? ?? ??? ? ?? ??? ???), and a K-Drama production company hounds actor Ji soo's agency to pay up after he left mid-production(?? ???? ??? ?? ?? ???-??? ??? ?? ).



- Explore Korea: Art critic Andy St. Louis features a pioneer of Korean minimal abstraction Chung Sang-hwa(???) and his retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art(MMCA). Andy delves into the intricacies of Chung's monochromatic texture work, a signature technique of his for nearly 50 years.



- Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a story from the Korea Herald that talks about the complexities of using biodegradable plastics in South Korea. He then shares a Korea Times story on Father Daniel Brendan O’Keeffe who was honored as “Immigrant of the Year.”

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