Korea 24 - 2021.07.16

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.07.16. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea is considering bringing home all members of a naval unit currently on an anti-piracy mission near Africa over fears of a mass outbreak after some members were confirmed with COVID-19. Meanwhile, South Korea continues to see new cases hovering over 1500 prompting President Moon Jae-in to ask citizens to limit their movements and refrain from meeting others as much as possible, calling the weekend a critical period to curb virus spread. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea gives his thoughts on South Korea raising the hourly minimum wage over 5% for 2022 - with neither side happy, and a survey showing how many women in Korea drop out of the workforce after marriage.<br /> <br /> Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark covers events that Team Korea is vying to grab a medal in for the first time ever, such as modern pentathlon and cycling. He also delves deeper into some of the new events coming to the Tokyo 2020 Games including sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A post-coup Myanmar sees a huge surge in COVID-19 infections(미얀마 코로나 확산&hellip;교민 3명 사망), a professional fighter heroically saves a woman from a large stray dog(프로 격투기 선수, 들개 맨손으로 제압해 시민 구해), and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen is named the final passenger on Jeff Bezos&#039; Blue Origin spaceflight(베이조스 우주여행 동승자 &ndash; 18세 예비 물리학도).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet delve into the much-talked-about Thai horror film &ldquo;The Medium(랑종),&rdquo; directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by Na Hong-jin(나홍진). They also share the Korean horror film &ldquo;The 8th Night(제8일의 밤)&rdquo; starring Lee Sung-min(이성민).