Korea 24 - 2022.07.28

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.07.28. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea&rsquo;s finance minister Choo Kyung-ho said that the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s latest 0.75 percentage point rate hike is expected to have limited impact on the domestic financial market. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The minor opposition Justice Party is facing an unprecedented crisis. After a string of poor election results since the 2020 general elections, last week the party revealed that it amassed 3.6 billion won in debt, and that party lawmakers had personally taken out loans to pay the wages of its officials. To discuss the progressive party&rsquo;s difficulties, both financial and political, we connect with Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University and Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. Mobile versions of driver&#039;s licenses have begun to be issued in South Korea, after a successful six-month pilot period came to an end. (오늘부터 모바일 운전면허증 전국 발급 개시)<br /> 2. The former governor of South Chungcheong Province, An Hee-jung, who was convicted of sexually assault, will be released from prison next week. (안희정 前지사, 내달 4일 형기 마치고 출소)<br /> 3. Singer-songwriter IU is set to become the first Korean female act to hold a concert at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in September. (아이유, 9월 올림픽주경기장 콘서트..韓 여자 가수 최초)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: A rare solo exhibition by acclaimed contemporary painter Roh Hyuntark (노현탁) is on view at the Songwon Art Center. Titled &ldquo;The Night Hunt (야간 사냥)&rdquo;, it explores themes on the pressures of chasing success in modern society. Our arts contributor joins us in the studio to tell us more about the artist and the exhibition. <br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Times, Dong Sun-hwa reports on &ldquo;NewJeans&rdquo;, a new K-Pop girl group launched by All Doors One Room (ADOR), a label