Korea 24 - 2021.04.16
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Korea24 – 2021.04.16. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in reshuffled his Cabinet and presidential office on Friday following the severe blow dealt to the ruling party in the by-elections earlier this month. President Moon named former interior minister Kim Boo-kyum as prime minister and if confirmed by the National Assembly, Kim will replace Chung Sye-kyun, widely considered a 2022 presidential hopeful. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea delves into the global semiconductor shortage and President Moon jae-in’s vows to support the industry. He discusses where South Korea stands between the US and China, with the two titans battling for semiconductor supremacy.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: Quite a large number of security guards are found to have died from being overworked in South Korea("현금 너무 많이 뽑네"..보이스피싱 막은 은행원•청원경찰), two people are recognized for catching major incidents of voice phishing([단독/탐사K] 압구정 현대아파트에서 경비원 사망…“과로사 경비원 3년간 74명”), and pitcher Jake Brigham is headed back to the KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes(키움, 2경기 만에 스미스 방출하고 브리검 전격 재영입).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Darcy Paquet and Marc Raymond share the crime thriller “Night in Paradise(낙원의 밤),” by Park Hoon-jung(박훈정). They also review the critically-acclaimed “Nomadland(노매드랜드),” which stands a very good chance of taking the Oscar for Best Picture.<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week, including South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister heading over to Central and South America.
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Korea 24 - 2021.04.16
Altaf Sugat