Korea 24 - 2021.06.18

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.06.18. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un highlighted the need to prepare for both dialogue and confrontation in his first message towards the U.S. and South Korea, since the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January. This comes as Washington&#039;s point man on the North, Sung Kim, is due to visit Seoul later this week to discuss the stalled denuclearization talks. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea gives his thoughts on the U.S. Federal Reserve hinting that they may begin raising interest rates in 2023, the 52-hour workweek being extended to smaller South Korean businesses, and why some cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea are halting trade on certain digital coins.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: Parents of a man charged with killing his sister plead to the court for leniency(누나 살해한 아들&hellip; 부모 &ldquo;처벌 안돼&rdquo; 의견서 냈다 ), citizens receive the Seoul Mayor Award for acts of heroism(투신 막은 고교생 , 형제에 공짜치킨 준 점주 등 서울시장 표창), and a team representing World Taekwondo awes the judges and the audience on an episode of America&rsquo;s Got Talent(K-태권도, &lsquo;아메리카 갓 탤런트&rsquo; 골든버저 울리다!).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: Film critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet share the latest installment of a long-running Korean horror series, &ldquo;Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming(여고괴담 여섯번째 이야기: 모교), as well as &ldquo;A Quiet Place Part II((콰이어트 플레이스 2),&rdquo; the sequel to John Krasinski&rsquo;s horror hit.<br /> <br /> Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week including South Korea&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong visits to Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia.