Korea 24 - 2021.07.08
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.07.08. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: South Korea on Thursday reported a record high count of daily COVID-19 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country at one-thousand-275. This comes a day after the government declared that the nation is facing a fourth wave of infections. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Doctor of internal medicine Prof. Lee Han-sung from Seoul's Severance Hospital delves into the nation’s current coronavirus situation, what can be done to bring the high numbers of infections down, and more.<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: Reporter Song Kyoung-son from the Korea JoongAng Daily explains why players under 19 aren’t able to access the incredibly popular child-friendly game Minecraft due to the controversial “Shutdown Law,” also known as the “Cinderella Law.” She discusses why the law was introduced, if it’s been effective, and if there are any plans of abolishing or changing it following the controversy it stirred.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: The Haitian President is assassinated in an attack on his home(아이티 대통령 한밤중 피살, 계엄령 선포…국제사회 경악), a man involved in the infamous “Nth Room Case” is handed his sentence(“재판중에도 여배우 나체사진 반입”…‘박사방’ 공범 남경읍 징역 17년), and an odd order via a new quick-delivery app requests to send a bag of chips to Dokdo(“강남→독도 새우깡 배송 100만원” 카카오퀵 ‘황당’ 주문 논란 ).<br /> <br /> - Explore Korea: Andy. St. Louis discusses two exhibitions in the Jongno District. Andy shares Daniel Boyd's “Treasure Island” at Kukje Gallery, inspired by both the novel and its author. He also shares Mandy El-Sayegh’s "Protective Inscriptions" at Lehmann Maupin Seoul whose abstract paintings incorporate collage, calligraphy, and printmaking.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times on an art exhibition fe
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Korea 24 - 2021.07.08
Altaf Sugat