Korea 24 - 2021.12.16

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.12.16. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has decided to tighten caps on private gatherings to four nationwide and revive a 9 p.m. curfew on business hours for restaurants and cafes, in response to continuing surge in COVID-19 cases. This comes as health authorities reported over seven-thousand new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, with the number of critically ill patients nearing one-thousand. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): Kim Keon-hee, the wife of the main opposition People Power Party&rsquo;s presidential candidate Yoon Suk Yeol, has been in the headlines this week, accused of exaggerating and falsifying credentials on her resume when she applied for positions in universities in the past. This situation is threatening to become a major headache for Yoon&rsquo;s campaign, but it has also raised questions about the role that spouses play in presidential elections. Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us to help look closer at this issue, as well as developments concerning the ruling Democratic Party&rsquo;s candidate Lee Jae-myung, including the return of a notable party figure.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:<br /> 1. Police are investigating gymnast and Olympic gold medalist, Shin Jae-Hwan, for an alleged assault of a taxi driver while under the influence. (&lsquo;도쿄 깜짝 금메달&rsquo; 신재환, 택시기사 폭행 혐의 경찰 조사)<br /> 2. The battle of the Korean coaches at the AFF Suzuki Cup ended in a stalemate, with Vietnam and Indonesia, coached by Park Hang-seo and Shin Tae-yong respectively, played out a goalless draw. (&#039;박항서 매직&#039;과 &#039;신태용 매직&#039;의 맞대결은 무승부)<br /> 3.Hwang Chan-sung from the K-Pop group 2PM announced that he is getting married next year, and that his wife-to-be is expecting. (2PM 황찬성, 결혼 발표&rarr;JYP 떠난다)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Travel contributor Allison Needels from Pinpoint Korea joins us on the line to introduce the Gyeongui Lin