Korea 24 - 2022.03.31

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.03.31. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol&#039;s transition team has denounced the appointment of a friend of President Moon Jae-in&#039;s brother as CEO of a local shipbuilder under state control. The top office has slammed such comments, saying the accusations indicate they are coveting the position for their own allies. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The chairman of the presidential transition team, Ahn Cheol-soo, announced on Wednesday that he will not be in the running for prime minister. Ahn had been considered a favorite for the post after he unified candidacies with the president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol shortly before the election. To discuss why Ahn might have taken this decision, and the on-going feud between the President Moon administration and Yoon Suk Yeol&rsquo;s transition team Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University join us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Titi Aiyanyo:<br /> 1. U.S. President Joe Biden received his second COVID-19 booster shot, a day after their rollout began for those over 50 and the immunocompromised. (바이든, 보건당국 승인 하루 만에 코로나 2차 부스터샷 접종)<br /> 2. Some Korean branches of the fried chicken franchise KFC are to close two days a week due to losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. (이젠 매주 수&middot;목 쉰다고?&hellip;&#039;켄터키 할아버지&#039;에게 무슨 일이)<br /> 3. Actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin officially tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony away from the public eye. (현빈-손예진, 열애 2년 만에 오늘 결혼&hellip;장동건 축사)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: This week our travel contributor Hannah Roberts joins us on the line to talk all about hallabong, the fruit closely associated with Jeju Island! Their sweet flavor has led it to be used in a plethora of foods and drinks, from hallabong teas, jams, and chocolate to hallabong makgeolli. We learn about the fruit&rsquo;s history, as well as some r