Korea 24 - 2021.05.06

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.05.06. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: On the first day of his confirmation hearing, Prime Minister nominee Kim Boo-kyum pledged &quot;no more disappointment&quot; in the government&#039;s housing policies, seeking to win back the hearts of the public who withdrew their support from the ruling camp in last month&#039;s by-elections. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Political Science Professor Robert Kelly from Pusan National University delves into what came out of the G7 ministerial meeting that wrapped up with foreign and development ministers issuing a joint communiqu&eacute; which included their stance on North Korea&#039;s denuclearization. <br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: A proposed bill pending at the National Assembly would obligate large portal sites to disclose user names when they post or comment online. Kelly Kha Yeun Kim, Legal Counsel for Open Net Korea, delves into the concerns surrounding it.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: The nation&#039;s No.1 messaging app KakaoTalk goes dark for over 2 hrs(5일 카카오톡 먹통), a boy tramples over a Korean masterpiece by Park Dae-sung(1억원 서예작품 올라탄 아이들, 사진 찍어준 아빠..작가는 &quot;괜찮다&quot;), and a Bolivian tribal chief is sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of a South Korean woman in 2018(볼리비아서 한국인 여성관광객 살해 부족장 징역 15년&hellip;&ldquo;흉기로 11군데 찔려&rdquo;).<br /> <br /> - Explore Korea: Allison Needels from travel blog Moon Bear Travel talks about some Korean Temples located in the southern regions of South Korea, including those around the base of Jirisan and even further down on the country&#039;s southern coast.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a Korea Herald piece that talks about how South Korea is on its way to becoming a cashless society.