Korea 24 - 2021.11.16 - a podcast by KBS WORLD Radio

Korea24 – 2021.11.16. (Tuesday)



News Briefing: The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients climbed to a new high of 495 reported on Tuesday, with an intensive care bed occupancy of 76.1% in the greater Seoul area. However the health ministry said it believes that it is not yet time to activate emergency measures and suspend the living with COVID-19 system. (Eunice Kim)



In-Depth News Analysis: When South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun arrived at Dulles International Airport last Sunday, ahead of his meeting with his American and Japanese counterparts, he told reporters that he expects a good result to be produced soon in the pursuit of declaring a formal end to the Korean War. For analysis on Choi's trip to the US and where things stand in terms of the end of war declaration, Dr. Woo Jung-yeop from the Department of Security Strategy Studies at The Sejong Institute joins us on the line.



Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:

1. A medical intern is found to have moved to a new hospital and continued his internship training, despite a trial pending over charges of sexually assaulting a female patient under anesthesia. (‘?? ???’ ??, ?????? ?? ?…?? “???”)

2. Gangwon FC have appointed ex-national team striker Choi Yong-soo as manager, as the team battles relegation from the K-League 1. (???? ??, ? ???? '???' ??? ?? ??)

3. The first Korean American muppet, named Ji-young, will be making her debut on a special Thanksgiving Day episode of Sesame Street. (? ??????? ? ???? ‘??’…“???? ??? ??”)



Touch Base In Seoul: In August, it was announced that the Korean-born Canadian conductor Earl Lee had been appointed Assistant Conductor of the prestigious Boston Symphony Orchestra, one of the so-called ‘Big Five’ orchestras in the US. Originally a promising young cellist before a medical condition led him to conducting, he has risen the ranks quickly, receiving awards as one of the most exciting young conductors in Canada. He joins us on the line to tell us about his story and his future hopes.



Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi:

- Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a piece by Lee Si-jin on a pilgrimage that parents take to Palgong Mountain to pray for their children to do well on the upcoming Suneung exam.

- In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Lee Hyo-jin writes about the growing number of South Koreans in their 20s opting to move out of their parent’s house, to seek financial and personal independence.

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