Korea 24 - 2021.07.15

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.07.15. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: South Korea reported one-thousand-600 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a day after it registered a new daily record of one-thousand-615 cases. It marks the second highest daily count and the ninth consecutive day the daily figure exceeded the one-thousand mark. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: Prominent members of the main opposition People Power Party voiced their opinions of abolishing the Gender Equality Ministry and the Unification Ministry. Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University and Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies delve into and debate over the issue.<br /> <br /> - Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark talks about South Korea&rsquo;s high hopes in grabbing gold in the golf events, specifically women&rsquo;s golf, as Team Korea has four top-ranking athletes teeing off in Tokyo.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Some NC Dinos players face an investigation for breaking social distancing measures(NC, 방역 수칙 위반에 허위 진술 논란), human remains roughly 1,500 years old are uncovered in Gyeongju(경주서 1,500년 전 180㎝ 인골 출현...&quot;현존 삼국시대 최장신&quot;), and a gun maker sparks controversy over its firearm made to look like a toy(모양은 레고 장난감이지만 실제 &lsquo;총&rsquo;&hellip;총기사고 우려에 질타 이어져).<br /> <br /> - Explore Korea: Hannah Roberts of the travel, culture, and history blog Moon Bear Travel talks about the so-called &ldquo;Purple Islands&rdquo; of Bakji-do and Banwol-do located in Sinan County. She shares how they changed their islands to become more photogenic with the help of a native flower and what visitors can do at the islands.