Korea 24 - 2022.07.01

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.07.01. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: A heat wave has struck most parts of South Korea with monsoon rains subsiding. But Typhoon Aere is forecast to hit the peninsula next week. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced it was raising electricity rates by the maximum level under the current pricing system this week. This has raised concerns over its potential impact on inflation. Meanwhile, the minimum wage for next year is set to be raised by 5%, and the Yoon administration has negatively assessed government funded &ldquo;job projects&rdquo;. For analysis on these topics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us in the studio.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. Food delivery drivers are quitting their jobs as demand for food deliveries have dropped since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. (집콕 끝난 배달 시장 라이더 이탈 가속)<br /> 2. Customs authorities booked a delivery worker who attempted to smuggle marijuana in parcels sent from the US, with the drugs hidden in small dolls. (인형 뱃속에 무언가?&hellip;택배기사가 고객 정보로 마약 밀수)<br /> 3. Fire service authorities are trying to determine what led a 20-story building in downtown Seoul to shake for some five minutes on Friday. (종로 르메이에르 빌딩 흔들림 신고)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet join us to review &ldquo;Decision To Leave (헤어질 결심)&rdquo;, which won Director Park Chan-wook the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. They also review &ldquo;TopGun: Maverick&rdquo;, the sequel to the 1986 blockbuster starring Tom Cruise, which has already grossed over $1billion worldwide.<br /> <br /> Next Week From Seoul with Richard Larkin:<br /> - The Democratic Party (DP) is set to elect a new National Assembly speaker next Monday.<br /> - An internal ethics panel of the People Power Party (PPP) is set to make its ruling on party chairperson Lee Jun-seok(이준석