Korea 24 - 2021.05.18

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.05.18. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Commemorating the 41st Anniversary of the May 18th Democratization Movement in a state ceremony on Tuesday, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum expressed his hopes that democracy prevails in Myanmar, where resistance against the junta still continues. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar&rsquo;s Ambassador to the United Nations, delves into the country&#039;s harrowing situation. He also gives his thoughts on how South Korea can help as it faced its own violent military crackdown in the city of Gwangju, 41 years ago today.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A man&#039;s suicide after he was forced to buy a car prompts a petition to tackle car fraud(&ldquo;중고차 사기뿌리뽑아달라&rdquo;&hellip;분노한 민심, 靑 국민청원), Miss Universe contestants use the stage to voice political messages(&lsquo;성상품화&rsquo; 비판받던 미인대회 뒤흔든 &lsquo;정치적&rsquo; 메시지들), and GFRIEND will part with their agency and go their separate ways(여자친구 (GFRIEND) 해체).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Rising actor Park Yeni(박예니) talks about how her dream of acting began and delves into the twists and turns in her career path that finally landed her a major role in the film &quot;My Lovely Angel(내겐 너무 소중한 너),&quot; now out in theaters.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that talks about the mixed responses by parents and teachers to the ministry&rsquo;s plans to bring back in-person classes at schools for the second semester. He also shares a Korea Herald piece that features a bookstore that doubles as a political discussion hub.