Korea 24 - 2021.05.07

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.05.07. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Yellow dust covered much of South Korea on Friday, leading to Seoul and several other regions to issue a fine dust warning. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea shares his thoughts about the nation&#039;s consumer prices that saw the steepest growth in almost 4 years last month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen&#039;s comments on possible rate hikes in the U.S., and South Korean government&rsquo;s indirect investments in cryptocurrency-related funds.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: A man brutally attacks an elderly taxi driver in Seoul(젊은 남성에게 무차별 폭행당한 택시기사...경찰 수사), the late great swimmer Cho Oh-ryun will be interred in a national cemetery(&#039;아시아의 물개&#039; 故조오련 국립대전현충원에 안장된다), and debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend(미 &ldquo;중국 로켓 잔해 추락 중&hellip;격추 계획 없어&rdquo;).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet share the Hollywood survival action-thriller &ldquo;Those Who Wish Me Dead(내가 죽기를 바라는 자들),&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;Kids Are Fine(아이들은 즐겁다),&rdquo; a film based on a popular webtoon.<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week, including those aged 60-69 being able to make COVID-19 vaccination reservations.