Korea 24 - 2021.10.05
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Korea24 – 2021.10.05. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Starting Tuesday, health authorities will begin accepting reservations for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from teenagers aged 16 and 17. The government has stressed, however, that vaccinations are not compulsory for teens and will be carried out based on the consent of a parent or a legal guardian. Meanwhile, the nation passed a milestone of more than 90% of the adult population receiving their first vaccine dose. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: The government is set to extend COVID-19 vaccinations to teens and pregnant women, as well as offer booster shots to the most vulnerable. This comes as the government says it remains on track to transition to a new virus management system of ‘living with COVID’ in November. Dr. Kim Eui-ho (김의호), the Head of the Viral Immunology Laboratory at the Institut Pasteur Korea joins us on the line to give his perspective on these developments.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: Employees of Starbucks Korea have raised complaints against the coffee megachain over working conditions, especially after a recent marketing event ("대기 650잔, 지쳤다"…국내 스타벅스 직원들, 시위 예고). Meanwhile, on Monday two US scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine, and the stories of how they became scientists has been attracting attention (피자 배달·야구선수 보고 과학자 꿈...노벨상 수상자 사연 화제). And global K-Pop sensation BTS have topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the sixth time with ‘My Universe’, their collaborative song with Coldplay <br /> (BTS-콜드플레이 ‘마이 유니버스’ 빌보드 1위 ‘핫샷’).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Coinciding with World Korean Day, Korean-American filmmaker Joseph Juhn returns for his third appearance on the show, but this time as a published writer! Intended for a Korean audience, his book titled ‘당신의 수식어 (Your Modifier)’ has been written in Korean, and published under his Korean name, 전후석 (Juhn Hoo-seok). It tells the story
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