Korea 24 - 2021.06.29

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.06.29. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl on Tuesday officially announced his bid to run in next year&#039;s presidential election, pledging to rebuild a free democracy and rule of law, as well as the value of justice that would reverberate through generations. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Reporter Lee Kyung-min of the Korea Times talks about how the presidential race is shaping up as leading contenders like Yoon have announced their bids this week while others are laying down the groundwork.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Metal type blocks from the Joseon Dynasty were unearthed in downtown Seoul(탑골공원 옆 파봤더니 한글 금속활자가 &lsquo;와르르&rsquo;), top South Korean sports authorities address concerns ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics(&quot;더 많은 관심 가져달라&quot;...&#039;3중고&#039; 겪는 도쿄올림픽 한국 선수단의 호소), and the U.S. government releases a much-anticipated report on Unidentified Flying Objects(美 UFO 첫 인정&hellip;&quot;한국도 수백건씩 신고, 99%는 착시&rdquo;).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Korean Adoptee Sun Hee Engelstoft talks about her powerful documentary &ldquo;Forget Me Not - A Letter to My Mother,&rdquo; which follows three unwed mothers wrestling with the decision to give up their babies for adoption.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times on restaurant franchise mogul Paik Jong-won&rsquo;s(백종원) new show that features contestants who are foreign nationals. He then shares a Korea Herald piece on the strong relationship of South Korea and Kazakhstan, featuring Kazakhstan&rsquo;s ambassador to Korea Bakyt Dyussenbayev.