Korea 24 - 2021.09.24
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Korea24 – 2021.09.24. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea has hit a new high in daily COVID-19 cases, recording 2,434 infections throughout Thursday. Health authorities have warned that the number is expected to continue climbing into next week, as more people in the capital region get tested after returning from their hometown visits over the Chuseok holiday. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): Global financial markets were shaken earlier this week, after it appeared that one of China's biggest property developers, Evergrande, would not be able to pay a key interest payment due Thursday, risking default on 300 billion US dollars worth of debt. Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve signalled its plans to begin tapering its bond buying and that it may hike its key interest rate as early as next year. Economics Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea joins us in the studio to discuss these issues and how it could affect Korea.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: Prosecutors have indicted Kang Yoon-sung for cutting off his electronic ankle monitor and killing two women last month, and declared that they believe Kang to be a “psychopath” (檢 ‘전자발찌 살인’ 강윤성 기소··· “강윤성은 사이코패스”). Meanwhile, the Korean Police announced that the operator of the nation's largest prostitution brokerage website and the manager of an illegal gambling site worth were both caught in the Philippines (도박·성매매 사이트 운영자‥필리핀 호화 리조트에서 체포). And climber Seo Chae-hyeon has won a gold medal in the women's lead final at the 2021 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships (서채현, 스포츠클라이밍 세계선수권 리드 첫 금메달).<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: This week, critics Marc Raymond and Molly Kim review the reboot of the American horror series Candyman that is out now in Korean cinemas, as well as a new Korean 80’s period drama ‘Miracle: Letters to the President’ (기적
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Korea 24 - 2021.09.24
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