Korea 24 - 2021.06.01

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.06.01. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korean exports set a new record in May, expanding nearly 46 percent on-year, the biggest hike in 32 years. Shipments jumped in 14 out of 15 key areas, with exports of semiconductors exceeding ten billion dollars for the first time since 2018. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: In a survey by InterNations that ranked the best countries for expatriates to live in, South Korea came in at 47th out of 59 countries. InterNations Founder and Co-CEO Malte Zeeck delves into the survey and talks about why South Korea ranked so low on the list when it was once as high as 13th in 2014.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: An Air Force officer takes her life after being sexually assaulted(선임 성폭력에 혼인신고 날 극단적 선택한 여군), a survey shows that people want more holidays as many fall on the weekends in 2021(성인남녀 10명 중 9명 &ldquo;올해 임시 공휴일 필요해&rdquo;), and &ldquo;clean with me&rdquo; videos gain popularity in South Korea(부엌 청소만 했는데 조회수 500만&hellip;남의 청소에 왜 열광할까).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Korean-American novelist Steph Cha(스테프 차) delves into &quot;Your House Will Pay(너의 집이 대가를 치를 것이다),&quot; her award-winning mystery/thriller recently published in Korean. She also shares how she got into literature, especially into the realm of crime fiction.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that features artist Hwang Dae-kwon, who used wildflowers as his subjects while he was wrongfully imprisoned in 1985.