Korea 24 - 2021.05.04

Korea24 &ndash; 2020.05.04. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: At a confirmation hearing for five Cabinet minister nominees on Tuesday, the main opposition People Power Party(PPP) focused on scrutinizing a range of ethical lapses and even customs duty violations by the nominees and their family members. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Ogan Gurel, Visiting Professor at Solbridge International School of Business and Chief Science Officer at FLITE Material Sciences Corporation, delves into South Korea&rsquo;s coronavirus situation. He also gives his thoughts on an assessment made by Seoul National University professor Oh Myoung-don, a leading infectious disease expert, who said that South Korea&rsquo;s hope of achieving herd immunity may be a false one as COVID-19 may be here to stay as an endemic disease.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: The chairman of Namyang Dairy Products resigns following a controversy surrounding one of its products(남양유업 회장 사퇴), V-League champs Incheon Korean Air Jumbos will bring in a new head coach(V리그 대한항공, 핀란드 출신 토미 틸리가이넨 감독 선임), and Bill &amp; Melinda Gates announce their divorce(MS 창업자 빌 게이츠 부부 27년 만에 이혼&hellip;&ldquo;재단은 함께 유지&rdquo;).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: North Korean defector and YouTube creator Park Eun-hee talks about her life under the regime compared to her new life here in South Korea. She also shares her experience of speaking about the lives of North Korean women and their resilience.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that features North Korean defector Kang Ji-hyun who uses her fashion brand to share the real stories of North Korean defectors. He then talks about a story from the Korea Herald that focuses on different art galleries on Jeju Island.