Korea24 – 2022.12.21 (Wednesday)

News Briefing: The government has slashed its economic growth outlook for next year to 1.6%, citing internal and external economic challenges. (Koo Hee-jin)

In-Depth News Analysis: South Korea's ambassador for North Korean human rights, Lee Shin-hwa, joins us via video call to discuss a recent international forum hosted by South Korea’s unification ministry on North Korea’s human rights situation, as well as continuing efforts by Seoul and the international community to address the issue.

Korea Trending with Walter Lee:
1. Singer and actor Eru has apologized for driving under the influence and said he would suspend all activities. ('음주 운전' 이루, 한 달 전에도 운전자 바꿔치기 혐의)
2. Paik Seung-ho's goal at the Qatar World Cup has been included in a list of the top ten goals of the tournament by FIFA. ('백승호 브라질전 중거리슛' 카타르 WC 베스트골 후보에 포함)
3. Elon Musk has expressed intent to step down as CEO of Twitter after the results of a poll he held on the platform. (머스크, 결국 트위터 CEO 사의 발표)

Korea Book Club with Barry Welsh: “Wind Burial (풍장)” and other poems by Hwang Dong-kyu (translated by Brother Anthony)

Morning Edition Preview with Chris Welsh:
- The Korea Times: Yee Soo-kyung’s aesthetic journey through broken ceramic shards (Park Han-sol)
- The Korea Herald: Acclaimed soloists to perform with the KBS Symphony Orchestra next year (Hwang Dong-hee)