Korea 24 - 2021.11.23

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.11.23. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Former President and dictator Chun Doo-hwan has died. The 90-year-old, who had been suffering from chronic ailments, died at his home in Seoul&rsquo;s Seodaemun district at around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday. The Presidential office said it sends condolences to the bereaved family, but also expressed regret that Chun did not reveal &ldquo;the truth of history&rdquo; about the brutal crackdown on the 1980 May 18 Gwangju Pro-democracy Movement. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The former military general-turned-president of South Korea, Chun Doo-hwan, leaves behind a legacy marked by a military coup that pushed him to power and the bloody clampdowns of pro-democracy protests. His failure to show contrition for his past wrongdoings, as well as unwilling to cooperate in investigations, leaves behind unresolved questions on a dark chapter in South Korea&rsquo;s democratic history. To look back at Chun&rsquo;s place in history, Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and the former President of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club Michael Breen joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: <br /> 1. Police have arrested 16 individuals and detained another 76 in a massive bust of a prominent gang that has grown in Gyeonggi province. (경찰, 경기남부지역 신흥 조폭 7개 파 92명 검거)<br /> 2. The defense minister congratulated a couple, both soldiers, who welcomed a healthy set of quintuplets last week. (국내서 34년 만에 다섯쌍둥이 태어나&hellip;의료진 30명 투입)<br /> 3. Actor Seo Kang-joon has enlisted in the army today to fulfill his military service. (서강준, 오늘(23일) 현역 입대&hellip; &ldquo;두렵고 설레는 마음&rdquo;)<br /> <br /> Touch Base in Seoul: Musical actor Brad Little is known as a legend in the musical theater world, having played the title role of The Phantom of the Opera over 2,500 times, more than anyone else in the show&rsquo;s entire history. Now living in Seoul, he still performs, but