Korea 24 - 2021.10.07
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Korea24 – 2021.10.07. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong said the nation could begin transitioning into the “With COVID-19” system in phases from the second week of November. Jeong made the remark on Thursday during a parliamentary audit. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): This week, we check in on the presidential primary races. For the ruling Democratic Party, the Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is holding a commanding lead but eyes are on whether there will be a run-off vote. For the main opposition People Power Party, eight presidential contenders are set to be cut down to four on Friday. We also touch upon what’s going with the minor opposition Justice Party. Regular expert guest Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us in the studio.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: <br /> 1. A district court has ruled in favor of the late former Staff Sergeant Byun Hee-soo for being wrongfully discharged by the military after sex reassignment surgery. ("변희수 전역 처분 위법"…성전환 복무 관련 첫 판례)<br /> 2. The Fair Trade Commission has fined 7 companies for price fixing of chicken used in the traditional Korean soup dish samgyetang for some 6 years. (삼계탕용 닭 왜 비싼가 했더니…"7개 업체 6년간 담합")<br /> 3. The 2020 music video for Daechwita, a song by AgustD, also known as Suga of the K-pop group BTS, has surpassed 300 million views on YouTube. (방탄소년단 슈가, 솔로곡 '대취타' 뮤비 3억뷰 돌파)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: This week, we continue our series following locations featured in the Korea Tourism Organization’s ‘Feel The Rhythm Of Korea’ videos, with Hannah from Moon Bear Travel. First up is the Andong/Gyeongju episode, showcasing sites, such as the Cheomseongdae Observatory and Woryeonggyo Bridge. Then we discuss the Busan/Tongyeong episode, which highlights some more natura
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