Korea 24 - 2022.02.24

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.02.24. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in has revealed that South Korea will join international sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. He also instructed officials to ensure the safety of Korean nationals in Ukraine and minimize the Russia-Ukraine conflict&rsquo;s impact on South Korean businesses. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): Song Young-gil, the head of the ruling Democratic Party announced on Thursday a series of electoral reform proposals, including the adoption of a renewable four-year presidential term and revisions to guarantee a multi-party system. With less than two weeks to go until the presidential elections, we will look at how this could affect the race. We will also discuss efforts to field a unified opposition candidate falling through, and how the change to allow 18 year olds to vote could affect the results as well. Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us on the line to offer his thoughts.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:<br /> 1. While South Korea has recently seen an explosion of COVID-19 cases, other countries, such as the US, have been seeing their daily count on a rapid decline. (&#039;80만명&rarr;8만명&#039; 마스크 벗는데도 확진자 급감한 美&hellip;韓은 왜?)<br /> 2. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced when we can expect plum blossoms this year, signaling the symbolic start of spring. (&ldquo;천연기념물 매화, 3월20일부터 활짝 핀다&quot;)<br /> 3. Two South Korean children&rsquo;s book writers won prizes at this year&rsquo;s Bologna Ragazzi Awards. (이수지&middot;최덕규 작가, &#039;그림책의 노벨상&#039; 볼로냐 라가치상 수상)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Our history and travel contributor Allison Needels from &lsquo;Pinpoint Korea&rsquo; tells us about beauty and skincare in Korea during the Joseon period (1392-1910). She also tells us about how it has inspired some modern day products, as well as where to visit to experience traditional Korean skincare.