Korea 24 - 2022.02.04

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.02.04. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea has decided to maintain current social distancing regulations for another two weeks. This comes as the nation saw another record daily COVID-19 tally of 27,443 infections. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The presidential candidates from Korea&rsquo;s four main political parties faced off against each other in a televised debate on Thursday evening. It was a much anticipated event, especially as the two leading contenders remain largely neck-and-neck in the polls. To provide the analysis, Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: <br /> 1. The Bank of Korea revealed that it disposed of more than 2 trillion won in banknotes and coins last year, due to damage. (불타고 물에 젖은 손상화폐 2조 원&hellip; &quot;롯데타워 241배 높이&rdquo;)<br /> 2. South Korea&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s national football team advanced to the finals of the AFC Women&rsquo;s Asian Cup for the first time on Thursday. (한국 여자축구, 사상 첫 아시안컵 결승 진출...결승 상대는 중국)<br /> 3. K-pop star HyunA and rapper Dawn hinted at being engaged on their social media accounts. (현아-던, SNS 프로포즈)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Our critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet review two local releases that went head-to-head at the box office during the Lunar New Year Holiday. The first is the action-adventure sequel &lsquo;The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure&rsquo; (해적: 도깨비 깃발), followed by the political thriller &lsquo;King Maker&rsquo; (킹메이커).<br /> <br /> <br /> Next Week From Seoul with Mark Wilson-Choi: <br /> - With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kicking off on Friday, Mark rounds up some of the key events to look out for involving Team Korea.