Korea24 – 2022.01.07. (Friday)
News Briefing: The government is seeking to revamp COVID-19 antivirus measures, taking into account the possibility of the omicron variant becoming the dominant strain. Meanwhile, the government has also asked its courts to make a swift ruling on its COVID-19 pass system to help minimize confusion. (KOO Hee-jin)
In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): South Korea announced on Thursday a range of measures to lessen the financial burden on the public ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Economics Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea joins us in the studio to take a closer look at those measures, as well as delving into the country's consumer prices last year and the economic growth outlook for this year.
Korea Trending with Walter Lee:
Police have caught the Osstem Implant employee who embezzled over 188 billion won in company funds. (오스템 횡령 직원 윗선 개입 주장, 사측은 개입 부인)
The price of coffee at Starbucks in South Korea is set to go up starting next Thursday. (스타벅스, 커피값 결국 올린다…‘아메리카노 4500원’)
The Korean volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung has been ranked the number 1 female player in the history of the sport, according to the volleyball news and database site, Volleybox. (김연경 '전세계 전-현직 여자 선수 4만3831명중 TOP 1')
Movie Spotlight: Two local releases are up for review for the first time in a while. Our critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet provide their verdict on the ensemble holiday romcom ‘A Year- End Medley (해피 뉴 이어) and a gritty police thriller ‘The Policeman’s Lineage (경관의 피)’
Next Week From Seoul with Mark Wilson-Choi:
Anti-viral COVID-19 pills are set to arrive in Korea Thursday.
Korail’s train tickets for the Lunar New Year holiday will go on sale from next Tuesday to Thursday.
The final round of the national team trials in figure skating will take place on Sunday, to see who will represent Team Korea at the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.