Korea 24 - 2021.04.21

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.04.21. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: A Seoul court has dismissed a damages suit brought on by Korean victims of Japan&#039;s wartime sexual slavery and their families citing &lsquo;sovereign immunity,&rsquo; causing a setback in their efforts to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: Head of Global Investment at Yuanta Securities Korea Daniel Yoo and co-founder of BXB Incorporation Kang Jiho give their insight on the current state of cryptocurrency in the nation. They talk about the government&rsquo;s recent decision to crack down on illegal activities involving cryptocurrency and what lies ahead in the future.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: The wife of the Belgian ambassador to South Korea is booked for assault(폭행 사과 안 한 벨기에 대사 부인&hellip;대사관 &ldquo;뇌경색 입원 중&rdquo;), a driver accidentally set his car on fire in Jeju when he tried to cook on the passenger seat(고사리 꺾다 고기 먹으려고 번개탄 피웠다가 차량 전소), and a poll by the American awards prediction and entertainment news website Gold Derby picks Youn Yuh-jung to win at the 93rd Academy Awards(윤여정, 오스카 여우조연상 예측 투표서 압도적 1위).<br /> <br /> - Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares &ldquo;April Snow(4월의 눈)&rdquo; by Sohn Won-pyung(손원평). Barry talks about how this story creates an atmosphere of loss, pain, and hope as it addresses the question, &quot;Can a relationship survive under the weight of trauma?&quot;<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a story from the Korea Times that follows a young farmer trying to bridge the gap between farmers and good marketing professionals. He then shares a piece in the Korea Herald that talks about how agencies carefully plan to shorten the time South Korean male celebrities are out of the limelight when they head off to the military.