Korea 24 - 2022.03.09

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.03.09. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: It is election day in South Korea. Turnout is on course to surpass the 2017 presidential elections. The results are expected to be announced before 2am, according to The National Election Commission. (Tom MCCARTHY)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: When President Moon won the election in 2017, on the back of the Candlelight Protests and a presidential impeachment, it seemed like a new dawn for the Democratic Party and liberal politics. But a tumultuous five years have ended with it being unclear whether Moon&rsquo;s party will remain in power to continue what they started. To take a look back at Moon&rsquo;s presidency, law professor Song Se-ryun from Kyunghee University, and the former President of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club, Michael Breen, join us on the line.<br /> <br /> Election special segment with Walter Lee: In lieu of Korea Trending, we take a look at the history of campaign posters and slogans, from black and white posters in the 60&rsquo;s that used Hanja Chinese characters, to posters that looked like movie posters in the early 2000&rsquo;s. They also offer a glimpse of the history of the nation&rsquo;s democracy.<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: This week our literary critic Barry Welsh brings us one of the first highly anticipated Korean translations of the year: &lsquo;Lemon&rsquo; by Kwon Yeo-sun. Translated by Janet Hong, &lsquo;Lemon&rsquo; is a crime novel about the muder of a beautiful high school girl, but is also a work that explores themes of inequality and privilege in Korean society. <br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: <br /> - In tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Herald, Song Seung-hyun writes about how three Korean dramas will be screened at this year&#039;s Cannes International Series Festival in April.<br /> - Tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Times features a piece by Kang Seung-woo on Korean Air Force Major Bang Ju-won, who has been named the &quot;Best Pilot of 2021.&rdquo;