Korea24 – 2022.09.21 (Wednesday)
News Briefing: In his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol called on the international community to respect the UN framework to find solutions and work in solidarity. (Eunice Kim)
In-Depth News Analysis: The nation has been shock after a young subway worker was murdered by her former colleague and stalker at Sindang station last week. Many have questioned whether more could have been done to prevent this crime, especially as this is the eighth time a stalking-related death has occurred despite an anti-stalking law that took effect in October last year. To discuss this issue, Professor Lee Yung-hyeock from the Department of Police Science at Konkuk University joins us on the line.
Korea Trending with Walter Lee:
It has been calculated that electricity fees for the average household would have to be raised by more than 80,000 won for the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to make up its record deficit this year. ("한전 적자 해소, 가구당 전기요금 월 8만원 인상 불가피")
A district court has sentenced a zoo manager for violating the Animal Protection Act for the first time. ('동물 학대' 동물원 운영자 첫 처벌···"실효성 없다")
High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has completed the 2022 season as No.1 in the world rankings, becoming the first Korean track and field athlete to do so. (우상혁, 세계육상연맹 2022 월드랭킹 1위 확정)
Korea Book Club: “Deep Blue Night (깊고 푸른 밤)” by the influential author Choi In-ho, tells the story of a writer and a musician who have fled the oppression of 1970s Korea, only to find themselves lost, living an itinerant life in the US. Originally published in 1981, and translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton in 2002, literary critic Barry Welsh helps us unpack this celebrated work.
Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:
In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Jie Ye-eun writes about the first recording of the KBS TV music talent show, “National Singing Contest”, with new host, Kim Shin-young.
Tomorrow’s Korea Times features Park Han-sol’s report on how six webtoons and web-based novels will be adapted for small screens by the end of the year.