Korea 24 - 2021.08.27
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Korea24 – 2021.08.27. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea has strongly condemned the suicide bombings near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday that left dozens dead and more than a hundred injured, calling it an act of terror. Meanwhile, the second and final group of 13 evacuees fleeing Afghanistan have arrived in South Korea via a military transport aircraft. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise its benchmark interest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank of Korea on Thursday raised its key rate from a record low of 0.5% to 0.75%. This comes as household debt and property prices continue to soar. Meanwhile, the central bank’s growth forecast for 2021 remains at 4%. Economics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea provides a closer look.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: The mother of a young woman who died from a violent altercation with her boyfriend has revealed her daughter’s name and face (서 있지 못할 만큼 맞았다…"살인입니다"). Meanwhile, court proceedings have begun for B.I.(비아이), a former member of the K-pop group, iKON(아이콘), accused of buying and using drugs (檢, '마약 투여' 아이콘 출신 비아이에 징역 3년 구형). And up-and-coming figure skater Kim Chae-yeon(김채연) has impressed at her debut in the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix (피겨 김채연, 주니어그랑프리 데뷔전서 쇼트 2위).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet join us on the line to review a new Korean horror film ‘Guimoon: The Lightless Door’. Starring Kim Kang-woo and Kim So-hye, the film takes place in an abandoned training center with a terrible past. They also provide their thoughts on a Hollywood sci-fi noir ‘Reminiscence’, starring Hugh Jackman.<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark previews the delayed National Assembly plenary session, where revisions to the contro
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Korea 24 - 2021.08.27
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