Korea 24 - 2021.07.02
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.07.02. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Daily new COVID-19 cases in South Korea rose to over 800 on Friday to hit a six-month high. Friday’s figure of 826 infections has been the highest since January 7, when it marked 869. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea gives his take on the supplementary budget proposal that would fund relief for the bottom 80% income bracket. He also shares insight on South Korea's policy direction for the 2nd half of 2021 and the government’s growth forecast for this year.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: People line up at South Korean consulates after South Korea exempts two-week quarantine for certain entrants(LA 총영사관 격리면제 신청 장사진), prosecutors seek five years for former K-pop star Seungri who is accused of sex-related crimes(군검찰, 빅뱅 승리에 징역 5년 구형), and Team Korea adds four more to their men's Olympic football squad(‘손흥민 또 안뽑았다’…올림픽 축구 이상민 등 4명 추가 발탁).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet share Jon M. Chu’s “In the Heights(인 더 하이츠),” based off the Broadway musical hit of the same name by Quiara Alegria Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda. They then discuss Kwon Oh-seung’s(권오승) feature debut, the thriller “Midnight(미드나이트).”<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week including Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki attending a meeting with his G-20 counterparts in Venice, Italy.
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Korea 24 - 2021.07.02
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