Korea 24 - 2022.02.10
Altaf Sugat
Description
Korea24 – 2022.02.10. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea has begun its new at-home COVID-19 treatment system, meaning patients at low-risk of serious infection will now be practicing self-care with no daily monitoring by health officials. This comes as daily COVID-19 cases soared above 50-thousand for the first time. (KOO Hee-jin) <br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): With less than a month left until the presidential election, former ruling Democratic Party(DP) chairman Lee Nak-yon has agreed to lead Lee Jae-myung's election committee. Meanwhile, a possible merger between main opposition People Power Party’s Yoon Suk-youl and minor People's Party candidate Ahn Cheol-soo remains in the air. We discuss these latest developments with Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, as well as how anti-Chinese sentiment fueled by controversies at the Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the election race.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:<br /> 1. A woman who felt ill after having plastic surgery on her breast discovered shocking practices by doctors and nurses in security footage she secured afterwards. (가슴성형 환자 나체로 두고 간호사는…CCTV 속 충격의 5시간)<br /> 2. The fast food giant McDonald’s has announced that it will raise the price of 30 items on its menu in Korea by 100 to 300 won. (맥도날드, 17일부터 일부 가격 인상…최대 300원)<br /> 3. A musical based on one of Korea’s best-selling novels in recent years, Almond, will debut in Seoul in April. (베스트셀러 '아몬드' 뮤지컬로 만든다…4월 개막)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: With the Beijing Winter Olympics currently taking place, our arts contributor Ahn Jae-woo brings us a timely exhibition to talk about this week. The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is currently holding his first solo exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul. Titled ‘Defend the Future (인간미래)’, it brings together a wide selection of works from
Uploader
angie_roads
Episodes
Korea 24 - 2022.02.10
Altaf Sugat