Korea 24 - 2021.12.17

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.12.17. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has announced a 4.3 trillion won plan to help support small businesses following the decision to tighten social distancing rules. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum apologized on Friday for once again forcing small business owners to bear the brunt of the financial impact caused by the latest measures. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): The government&rsquo;s plan for small businesses begins with cash handouts of 1 million won for some 3.2 million small business owners who have suffered a decline in sales. Economics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us to take a closer look at the plan, as well as review the Bank of Korea&rsquo;s forecast that inflation will remain in the two-percent range for longer than expected, and the end of Korea&rsquo;s currency swap deal with the US.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. A military court has handed down a 9-year prison sentence to a noncommissioned officer (NCO) in the Air Force for sexually assaulting a fellow NCO who later died in an apparent suicide. (군법원, 공군 이중사 성추행가해자에 징역 9년&hellip;유족 반발)<br /> 2. Convicted child rapist Cho Doo-soon was attacked at his home in Ansan by a man in his 20&rsquo;s, who made his way into Cho&rsquo;s house by pretending to be a police officer. (조두순, 집에 침입한 20대 남성에 피습)<br /> 3. An off-duty veteran police officer in Busan caught a member of a voice phishing organization as the criminal was depositing money at an ATM machine. (&quot;나 ATM 급해&quot; 다짜고짜 시비 건 경찰, 피싱범 잡았다)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: The highly anticipated Marvel blockbuster &lsquo;SpiderMan: No Way Home&rsquo; has hit theaters in Korea, with already over a million admissions in the first two days. Our critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet discuss whether it lives up to the hype, as well as review director Jane Campion&rsquo;s acclaimed Western, &lsquo;The Power of the Dog&rsquo;. They also discuss wha