Korea 24 - 2022.04.13

News Briefing: President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol has controversially nominated Han Dong-hoon, a senior prosecutor and close personal ally, as his first justice minister. Yoon also announced seven other Cabinet minister nominees, including People Power Party lawmakers Park Jin and Kwon Young-se as foreign minister and unification minister respectively. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: For the first Wednesday in seven weeks, the COVID-19 case tally dropped below 200-thousand. As the current wave continues to show signs of slowdown, the government is expected to further ease social distancing measures. However, a second booster is being expanded to include all those aged 60 and older. To get some expert analysis on the current situation, Dr. Yoo Byung-wook (유병욱) from the International Health Care Center of Soon Chun Hyang (순천향) University Hospital joins us on the line. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. The US rights for Bora Chung&rsquo;s &lsquo;Cursed Bunny&rsquo; has been sold to the Hachette Book Group for US$30,000, ten times the amount paid by the previous publisher. (정보라 &lsquo;저주 토끼&#039; 美 대형 출판그룹 아셰트에 3만 달러 판권 계약)<br /> 2. The National Museum Foundation of Korea has threatened legal action against an online store selling knockoffs of miniature Pensive Bodhisattva statues designed by the foundation. (RM &#039;반가사유상 굿즈&#039; 인기에 모방 제품 비상...재단, 법적 대응 예고)<br /> 3. Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul drew its smallest crowd ever of 774 spectators for Tuesday&rsquo;s KBO game between the Kiwoom Heroes and NC Dinos. (&#039;관중 774명&#039; 역대 최소 신기록&hellip;&#039;그랜드슬램&#039; 푸이그도 머쓱하네)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: This week literary critic Barry Welsh brings us a short story by acclaimed writer Gu Byeongmo called &#039;Mirrorism&#039;, translated by Beth Hong. It follows a man who slowly turns into a woman after being injected with a mysterious substance. Originally published shortly before the #metoo movement in Korea, the story tackles a number of issues, including sexism, misogyny