Korea 24 - 2021.12.22
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Korea24 – 2021.12.22. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government plans to secure an additional 6,900 beds for severe COVID-19 patients by next month to ensure that the nation's health care system can accommodate ten-thousand daily new cases. The pool of medical staff for these patients is to be expanded by inserting military and public health doctors. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: South Korea announced plans this week to spend 2.4 trillion won next year to double the number of eco-friendly cars on the road. The government’s plans come amid a recent rise in domestic sales of electric vehicles. They are on track to surpass 100-thousand units by the end of the year, which would be more than double compared to the previous year. To take a closer look at the government’s plan, and the current state of South Korea’s EV market, we are joined on the line by Cho Jae-hwan, reporter for Daily Car.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. Significant progress has been made on the construction of a house in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, where President Moon Jae-in will take up residence after he leaves office next year. (文 퇴임 후 머물 ‘양산 사저’ 모습 드러내...내년 3월쯤 준공)<br /> 2. Double Olympic gold medalist short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee has been handed a 2-month suspension for making derogatory comments about her coaches and teammates, putting her at risk of missing Beijing 2022. (쇼트트랙 심석희, 자격정지 2개월…베이징올림픽 출전 무산 위기)<br /> 3. The K-Pop acts TVXQ and Super Junior have collaborated on a song for the first time in 16 years, titled ‘Magical’. (동방신기·슈퍼주니어 16년 만에 신곡 '매지컬' 27일 공개)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: This week, literary critic Barry Welsh introduces a short story called 'Human Decency' (인간에 대한 예의) by Gong Ji-young (공지영), a renowned writer of the so-called '386 Generation'. Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton, and published several times over the years, it is a work t
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Korea 24 - 2021.12.22
Altaf Sugat