Korea 24 - 2021.06.17

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.06.17. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: Health authorities are reconsidering the age group allowed to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, after it was confirmed that a man had died from a rare blood clot condition caused by the shot. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Choi Ji-eun, the International Spokesperson for the ruling Democratic Party, and Lee Jae-young, former lawmaker and supreme council member of the main opposition, now the People Power Party, delve into major topics in local politics including what the newly elected PPP chair Lee Jun-seok could bring into the political sphere.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: A video showing a man smoking on the subway causes a stir online(지하철서 태연히 담배핀 남자, 말리자 &quot;도덕 지키는 척 한다, 꼰대&quot;), confusion surrounds badges given to those vaccinated against COVID-19(3천원으로 접종 인증?&hellip;&lsquo;백신접종 배지&rsquo; 판매 논란), and Pakistan&rsquo;s most densely populated districts plan to block SIM cards of those who don&rsquo;t get vaccinated against the coronavirus(자체 &lsquo;백신&rsquo; 개발한 파키스탄&hellip;접종 안하면 휴대전화 &lsquo;정지&rsquo;).<br /> <br /> - Explore Korea: Art critic Andy St. Louis shares two newly opened art spaces in Hannam-dong, Seoul. He shares the American abstractionist Sam Gilliam&rsquo;s exhibition at Pace Gallery&rsquo;s Seoul(페이스 서울) branch as well as Foundry Seoul&rsquo;s(파운드리 서울) show of the up-and-coming German painter Henning Strassburger.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Herald on the idea of local businesses adopting a four-day workweek. He also shares a Korea Times piece featuring Kublai Kwon, a Korean American concert promoter who is pushing for Asian Americans artists to be heard in the U.S.