Korea 24 - 2021.11.30

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.11.30. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea&rsquo;s health system is continuing to come under strain, with more than 90% of ICU beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients in Seoul now occupied. Meanwhile, the government says the rising number of elderly COVID-19 patients at high risk of developing severe symptoms is the biggest concern at this point. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Last Wednesday, the education ministry announced an ambitious package of reform measures for schools at all levels from elementary to high schools. The measures include the introduction of a selective curriculum at the elementary level, as well as strengthening career education in middle school. This comes as high schools in the country are set to adopt a credit system, currently on a trial basis, starting in 2025. To take a closer look at the proposed changes and their potential impact, Professor Hong Won-pyo, from the Department of Education at Yonsei University joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:<br /> 1. A student from a prestigious university who had been working as a private tutor to a 7 year-old girl was caught on CCTV physically assaulting her tutee. (&quot;목이 뒤로 꺾이도록 때렸다&quot;&hellip;서울대 과외선생이 7살 아이 학대) <br /> 2. A taxi driver has been hailed a hero for saving a child by performing CPR after he saw the child collapse on the street. (심정지 아이 살린 택시기사, 택시비 계산도 마다했다)<br /> 3. The Korean Netflix series Squid Game has won a Gotham Award for &lsquo;Breakthrough Series &ndash; Long Format&rsquo;, becoming the first Korean-made content to win one. (&#039;오징어 게임&#039; 美 고담어워즈 첫 트로피&hellip;황동혁 &quot;기적, 정말 감사&quot;)<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Seven years ago, our guest today, Koo Nadan (구나단) was an English language tutor at a famous academy in Korea. Today he is the interim head coach of the Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Birds in the Women&rsquo;s Korean Basketball League, and since he was appointed in the Summer he has already impressed. Coac