Korea 24 - 2021.08.10

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.08.10. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korean company SK Bioscience has received government approval to conduct a phase three clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The company expects commercialization of the vaccine within the first half of 2022.(Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: In recent weeks, there have been cases of mass food poisoning in South Korea, including 450 at a flour noodle restaurant in Busan and 270 at two kimbap restaurants in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Salmonella has been confirmed as the cause of the outbreaks. We speak to Clinical Associate Professor Kang Hyun-mi (강현미) from the Department of Pediatrics at the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary&#039;s Hospital to learn more about salmonella and how to avoid food poisoning.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Former President Chun Doo-hwan&rsquo;s drastically changed appearance in court on Monday has drawn attention (&quot;대역 쓴 거 아니냐&quot; 몇 달 새 확 달라진 전두환 외모). Meanwhile, a person in Jeju recently discovered 110 million won in cash stuck underneath a used fridge he bought online (온라인서 중고 김치냉장고 샀더니 5만원 2천200장 &#039;횡재&#039;). And actor Ha Jung-woo appeared in court for a propofol abuse case, with prosecutors seeking a 10 million won fine (검찰, &lsquo;프로포폴 투약&rsquo; 하정우에 벌금 1천만원 구형).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Photographer Emanuel Hahn joins us via video call, to talk about his photobook &lsquo;Koreatown Dreaming&rsquo;. This project documents his exploration of Koreatown and the Korean-American community in Los Angeles, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has hit local businesses hard. Hahn also tells us about how he left the corporate world to pursue photography, and why he shoots his subjects.