Korea 24 - 2021.12.02
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.12.02. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The first cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in South Korea. 5 cases have been found, but their previous movements are already raising concerns of a greater spread. Meanwhile, South Korea reported another record number of daily new COVID-19 infections, of 5,266. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): A KBS poll on Monday to mark 100 days until the presidential elections showed that the two leading candidates were neck-and-neck, down to the decimal point. This comes as internal strife within the main opposition People Power Party and Yoon Seok-youl’s election camp is making headlines. Meanwhile, the ruling Democratic Party’s candidate Lee Jae-myung has said he is ready to roll back on some of his major policies, citing the need for public consensus. Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins us on the line to give his analysis on these developments.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won:<br /> 1. An incident involving a group of middle school girls assaulting a foreign classmate for several hours has been belatedly revealed. (동급생 묶어놓고 6시간 폭행한 여중생 4명… 2명은 촉법소년)<br /> 2. A heartwarming gesture by the famous TV chef Baek Jong-won for a sick stranger craving kimchi has touched people online. ("백종원이 김치 3통 보내줬다…눈물이 펑펑” 무슨 사연)<br /> 3. YouTube announced on Thursday that solo artist IU’s appearance on Dingo Music’s ‘Killing Voice’ series was the most watched video by South Korean users this year. (올해 최고 인기 유튜브 영상은 아이유…뮤비는 임영웅)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Arts contributor Ahn Jae-woo introduces us to two exhibitions this week. The first features three top ceramicists and three non-ceramic artists in a show called ‘사물사물 Inimitable (Minds) Traversing’ at the KCDF Gallery. The second showcases works from 20 of Korea’s most talented young artists in a show
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Korea 24 - 2021.12.02
Altaf Sugat