Korea 24 - 2021.08.03

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.08.03. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The first two confirmed cases of the Delta Plus variant in the country were identified as breakthrough infections with both patients having received the AstraZeneca vaccine before contracting COVID-19. Meanwhile the number of people who have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose in the nation has topped the 20-million mark. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: South Korea celebrated its 6th gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with gymnast Shin Jea-hwan winning the men&rsquo;s vault event on Monday night. We cover that and take a look at the remaining events Team Korea is competing in, as the end of the Games closes in. <br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: North Korea is once again putting pressure on South Korea over the annual joint military drills with the US. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, released a statement on North Korean state media on Sunday, warning Seoul that the summertime exercises will undermine the future of inter-Korean relations. We&rsquo;ll speak to the former deputy commander for the First ROK Army, retired Lieutenant General Chun In-Bum, to get his thoughts on the situation. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A study has shown how those infected with COVID-19 may experience early symptoms differently depending on their age and gender (40세 이하 후각상실&middot;60대 이상 설사&hellip;코로나19 초기 증상 18가지). We then talk about a man who posed as a delivery person to force his way into someone&#039;s house and attempt to rob them (&#039;택배기사 위장&#039; 강남 아파트에 가스총 쏘고 들어간 20대 강도). And finally, veteran actor Kim Yong-gun is being sued for allegedly attempting to force his younger girlfriend to have an abortion (39살 연하 여성에 피소된 김용건 &quot;출산과 양육에 최선&quot;).<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Joining us on the line this week, we have Dr. Raimund Royer, the first westerner to become a licensed doctor of traditional Korean medicine. He tells us about his first ex