Korea 24 - 2021.07.23
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.07.23. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Rival political parties have agreed to provide ₩250k in emergency relief funds for the bottom 88% income bracket. Meanwhile, level 4 social distancing in the capital region has been extended for another two weeks. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): The leading presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Party currently, Gyeonggi province Governor Lee Jae-myung, announced details of his universal basic income plan. He pledged to provide 2 million won in basic income for each young person every year and 1 million won each for other citizens before the end of the next administration. Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea will provide his thoughts on the plan, as well as the latest decision by Fitch Ratings to maintain South Korea's credit rating at "AA-."<br /> <br /> Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: We wrap-up our Team Korea preview by looking at medal prospects in gymnastics and swimming, before we look ahead to a busy weekend ahead at Tokyo 2020.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A Seoul court has rejected a plagiarism suit by an American children’s song composer over the popular children’s song “Baby Shark”(유튜브 조회 90억 '아기상어' 저작권 소송 승소). Meanwhile, the Incheon International Airport Police has reportedly arrested a man in his 40s for illegally making ‘ghost guns’ by assembling smuggled gun parts ("택배 수상한데" 덮쳐보니..총 12자루 나왔다). And a new study suggests more than two-thirds of India’s population may have COVID-19 antibodies, providing yet more evidence that the virus may have spread more widely than official figures suggest (델타 변이 진앙 인도, 확진자 90% 줄어든 이유).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight with Darcy Paquet and Molly Kim: This week we review two new Korean films. The first is a low-budget comedy called ACTION HERO 액션히어로, which won three awards at the Bucheon International Fantastic Fi
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Korea 24 - 2021.07.23
Altaf Sugat