Korea 24 - 2021.08.13

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.08.13. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: One-thousand-990 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, hovering around the two-thousand mark for the third straight day. Meanwhile, the government has signed a deal to purchase 30 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be used next year. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea discusses South Korea and Turkey signing a three-year currency swap agreement, the government&rsquo;s latest plans for its COVID-19 relief payment, and the potential economic fallout from the fourth wave of infections in Q3.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A female Navy NCO is found dead after filing a sexual harassment report(해군 중사, &#039;성추행 피해&#039; 신고 뒤 숨진 채 발견), an official of the Korea Volleyball Association(KVA) steps down following an interview with legend Kim Yeon-koung(김연경에 &#039;文 감사인사 강요&#039; 유애자 사퇴&hellip;배협 회장도 사과), and NASA finds an asteroid may swing by closer than first thought(소행성 베누, 지구 충돌 가능성이 높아졌다는데&hellip;).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Marc Raymond and Molly Kim review the disaster comedy &ldquo;Sinkhole(싱크홀)&rdquo; starring Lee Kwang-soo(이광수) and Cha Seung-won(차승원). They also talk about the gaming-themed Hollywood blockbuster &ldquo;Free Guy(프리가이),&rdquo; starring Ryan Reynolds(라이언 레이놀즈).<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week including the President of Kazakhstan visiting South Korea and the repatriation of the remains of independence fighter Hong Beom-do(홍범도).