Korea 24 - 2021.05.14
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.05.14. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: New Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum has been sworn in, along with the new land and science ministers on Friday. This came swiftly as the ruling party voted for the PM the night before, despite fierce opposition from the conservative camp. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea discusses US consumer prices in April - the biggest year-on-year increase since 2008, his thoughts on President Moon's target of 4% economic growth, and South Korea's job growth in April - the largest on-year growth in over 6 years.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: An adoptive mother gets life in prison for the murder of a 16-month-old girl(정인이 사건 1심 선고), a man is arrested for killing his father(“아들이 죽이려해” 경찰 신고도 했었는데…20대 아들에 피살된 아버지), and China's internet regulator cracks down on fans taking advantage of an audition program's voting system(“우유 병뚜껑이 뭐길래…” 中 ‘팬덤 단속’까지? ).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet share “In the Name of the Son(아들의 이름으로)” starring the veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki(안성기). They also share the ninth installment in the Saw franchise, the horror-thriller “Spiral(스파이럴),” starring Chris Rock.<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week, including Presidents Moon Jae-in and Joe Biden holding their first summit in Washington D.C.
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Korea 24 - 2021.05.14
Altaf Sugat