Korea 24 - 2021.12.09 - a podcast by KBS WORLD Radio

Korea24 – 2021.12.09. (Thursday)



News Briefing: Health authorities reported more than seven-thousand new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Thursday, with the number of critically ill patients hitting a new high. Government experts also projected the daily infection count could soar to up to 12-thousand during the winter holiday season. Meanwhile, the government has once again urged adolescents to get vaccinated, citing growing infection risks. (KOO Heejin)



In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): What a difference a week makes! The main opposition People Power Party launched their election campaign committee on Monday, in a dramatic turnaround after their presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl mended fences with key party figures last week. We ask Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies how big a change in momentum this could be for Yoon’s campaign, and how much these events have overshadowed his rival, the ruling Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, this week, as he tried to distance himself from the Moon administration.



Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:

1. The results of the College Scholastic Ability Test, or suneung, were announced on Thursday, which showed that it was much more difficult than usual this year. (???? ??? '???' ??…?? ??? ? 1?)

2. Seoul Milk, the largest dairy company in South Korea, has issued an apology for an online commercial that came under fire for depicting women as cows, and for showing a man secretly filming women without consent. (????, ‘?? ??? ?? ??’ ?? ??)

3. Tottenham Hotspur football club have postponed their Europa Conference League match with Rennes because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the club. (?? ??...'??? ?? 13?' ???, ?? ??)



Explore Korea: Our travel contributor Hannah Roberts joins us this week to introduce us to some winter light festivals to get us in the Christmas holiday spirit! She will be taking us to the Santa Village display at Pocheon’s Herb Island, the Suyanggae Light Tunnel in Danyang, as well as the winter light display at the Boseong Green Tea Fields.



Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi:

- In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Park Han-sol writes about Marie Ann Yoo, an 85-year-old Hawaiian-born Korean American photographer and the color photos that she took of Korea in the mid-1950s.

- In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Park Yuna shares Christmas gift ideas of Korean craftworks, provided by foundations and non-profit organizations.

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