Korea 24 - 2021.12.09

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.12.09. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Health authorities reported more than seven-thousand new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Thursday, with the number of critically ill patients hitting a new high. Government experts also projected the daily infection count could soar to up to 12-thousand during the winter holiday season. Meanwhile, the government has once again urged adolescents to get vaccinated, citing growing infection risks. (KOO Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): What a difference a week makes! The main opposition People Power Party launched their election campaign committee on Monday, in a dramatic turnaround after their presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl mended fences with key party figures last week. We ask Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies how big a change in momentum this could be for Yoon&rsquo;s campaign, and how much these events have overshadowed his rival, the ruling Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung, this week, as he tried to distance himself from the Moon administration.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: <br /> 1. The results of the College Scholastic Ability Test, or suneung, were announced on Thursday, which showed that it was much more difficult than usual this year. (채점결과 역대급 &#039;불수능&#039; 확인&hellip;수능 만점자 단 1명)<br /> 2. Seoul Milk, the largest dairy company in South Korea, has issued an apology for an online commercial that came under fire for depicting women as cows, and for showing a man secretly filming women without consent. (서울우유, &lsquo;여성 젖소에 비유 광고&rsquo; 공식 사과)<br /> 3. Tottenham Hotspur football club have postponed their Europa Conference League match with Rennes because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the club. (진행 불가...&#039;코로나 확진 13명&#039; 토트넘, 렌전 취소)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Our travel contributor Hannah Roberts joins us this week to introduce us to some winter light festivals to get us in the Christmas holiday spiri