Korea 24 - 2021.07.30
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Korea24 – 2021.07.30. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: COVID-19 vaccinations for people in the 18 to 49 age group will begin on August 26, according to the state vaccine task force on Friday. Meanwhile, former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl joined the main opposition People Power Party(PPP) on Friday, a month after declaring his presidential bid on June 29. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: Archer An San has made history by becoming the first Korean to win three gold medals in a single Summer Olympics, after she won the women’s individual event on Friday. Meanwhile, shooter Kim Min-jung and judoka Cho Gu-ham earned Team Korea two more silver medals.<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Economics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea provides his thoughts on President Moon Jae-in’s calls for the swift execution of the supplementary budget to help small businesses and those worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki’s controversial warnings of a housing bubble amid a looming interest rate hike.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A high school teacher has been arrested for illegally filming over 100 students and coworkers (학교 화장실 '몰카' 피해자만 116명…30대 남교사 구속). Meanwhile, the founder of Kakao Corporation Kim Beom-soo has become the richest man in Korea ("카카오 김범수, 이재용 제치고 한국 최고부자 등극"). And actor Park Seo-jun has reportedly joined the cast of the latest Marvel superhero film, ‘The Marvels.’ (박서준, '캡틴 마블2' 출연 유력…'아마데우스 조' 역 거론)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight with Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet: Our critics review Ryoo Seung-wan's latest action drama film, ‘Escape from Mogadishu’, based on a true story during the onset of the Somali civil war in the early 1990s when North and South Korean diplomats were trying to evacuate Mogadishu. It stars Kim Yoon-suk, Jo In-Sung, Huh J
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Korea 24 - 2021.07.30
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