Korea 24 - 2021.11.24

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.11.24. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Daily new COVID-19 cases have exceeded four-thousand for the first time in South Korea since the pandemic began. 4,115 cases were reported on Wednesday, compiled throughout the previous day. The number of critically ill patients hit a record high of 586. In response, the government began to consider taking emergency action to suspend the transition into living with COVID-19 in the capital region. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: When it was announced on Sunday that the K-Pop sensation BTS had won Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards, it was hailed as a major breakthrough in the US music industry. But the celebrations were short lived, as just two days later the nominees for the highly coveted Grammy Awards were announced, and although the group picked up their second consecutive nomination for the best pop duo or group performance category, they were once again snubbed for the major awards, such as Record of the Year and Song of the Year, despite the huge success of their single &lsquo;Butter&rsquo; this year. Esteemed music critic, Dr. Kim Young-dae, joins us on the line for reaction and analysis.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. The Ministry of Education revealed reform measures for elementary to high schools, including selective courses to be made available from elementary school. (초등학교도 선택과목 도입&hellip;초6&middot;중3 진로교육 강화)<br /> 2. Some of the remains of Korea&#039;s first Catholic priest Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon will be enshrined at a newly built cathedral in Burkina Faso. (부르키나파소에 김대건 신부 유해 안치)<br /> 3. Six courageous citizens came to the rescue at a car accident in Busan, as the vehicle caught on fire with unconscious passengers inside. (불타는 차량으로 뛰어든 시민영웅들&middot;&middot;&middot;대형사고 막았다)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: In our special monthly edition of the club looking at Korean works that have yet to be translated, literary translator Anton Hur joins us to introduce a short stor