Korea 24 - 2021.09.03

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.09.03. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has extended the toughest Level Four social distancing scheme in the capital region and Level Three in other areas by another four weeks to October 3. But some restrictions on gatherings have been eased to accommodate small merchants hit by the pandemic and to account for the increase in vaccinations. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): On Tuesday, South Korea announced its budget proposal for next year worth 604.4 trillion won, up by 8.3% than this year. President Moon Jae-in has said this will secure a complete recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and shore up the domestic economy. However, the record spending plan is raising concerns about its impact on the nation&rsquo;s fiscal health. Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: Police have revealed the identity of the man who cut off his ankle monitor and killed 2 women last week (전자발찌 훼손 살해범은 전과 14범인 56세 강윤성). Meanwhile, singer U-Know Yunho has issued another apology after being slapped with a fine for violating social distancing rules earlier this year (&#039;유흥주점 심야모임&#039; 유노윤호 거듭 사과 &quot;장소 못 살펴 죄송&quot;). And in the latest World Cup qualifiers, South Korea was left frustrated after a 0-0 draw with Iraq (&lsquo;손흥민 침묵&rsquo; 한국, WC 최종예선 첫판서 이라크와 0-0 무승부).<br /> <br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Marvel&#039;s first Asian superhero movie &lsquo;Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings&rsquo; has hit theaters in Korea. Critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet provide their verdict, along with a local coming-of-age film Snowball 최고의 삶, which picked up awards at the Busan International Film Festival last year.<br /> <br /> <br /> Next Week From Seoul with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark previews the emergency relief funds that will be handed out to the bottom 88-percent income bracket from Monday, the foreign minister of Cambodia Prak Sok