
Korea 24 - 2021.04.28
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.04.28. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: Late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s family has announced that they will pay more than 12 trillion won in inheritance tax, the largest ever in Korean history. The family also announced that it will donate most of Lee's massive art collection and spend an additional one trillion won for combating infectious diseases and pediatric cancer. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: Law professor Kim Kee-Chang from Korea University’s School of Law and Professor Vladimir Tikhonov(박노자) of Korean Studies from the University of Oslo delve into the recent talks of reviving the reward system for those who finished their mandatory military service.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: Carbon monoxide poisoning takes the lives of a couple on their camping trip(텐트서 60대 부부와 반려견 숨져...일산화탄소 중독 추정), the owner of the SSG Landers Chung Yong-jin ignites KBO rivalries to boost business(SSG 정용진, 롯데/키움과의 라이벌 구도), and a tiger comes down from Baekdu Mountain and terrorizes villagers(225kg 백두산 호랑이가 덮친 농민 구사일생).<br /> <br /> - Korea Book Club: Literary translator Anton Hur shares the queer young adult anthology “So That’s Why We Fall in Love(그래서 우리는 사랑을 하지),” written by several promising young Korean authors. He gives his thoughts on the eight stories that feature queer characters and queer romantic narratives.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares the Korea Times’ coverage of this year’s Seoul International Eco Film Festival(SEFF). He also talks about the Korea Herald’s story on the scientific studies that are finding where the large amount of fine dust in the country is coming from.
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Korea 24 - 2021.04.28
Altaf Sugat