Korea24 – 2022.06.07. (Tuesday)
News Briefing: South Korea and the US conducted a combined air power demonstration, mobilizing some 20 warplanes including F-35A stealth fighters. This comes a day after the allies fired eight surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea launching eight short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday. (Jenny Na)
In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Yoo Byung-wook from Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul joins the show to discuss the latest downward trend in daily COVID-19 cases, whether we are ready to get rid of the 7-day quarantine mandate for those infected, and more.
Korea Trending with Jenny Suh
A child fell from a ride at an amusement park in Wolmido, Incheon. While her injuries aren't life-threatening, it is being reported that staff didn't buckle the seat belt properly, even when the girl had alarmed them of the issue.
From Tuesday, subway lines 2, 5-8 will run as late as 1 a.m. on weekdays and midnight on weekends. Line 1 is expected to follow suit from July, and by August, all subway lines in Seoul will operate as they used to before the pandemic.
Son Heung-min has become the 16th Korean male player to join the FIFA Century Club, playing his 100th international match in a 2-0 win against Chile on Monday. He also netted one of the goals, along with Hwang Hee-chan.
Touch Base in Seoul: Writer Bora Chung of “Cursed Bunny” joins the show again, this time as a major award-nominated writer. We ask her what the whole experience has been like, what she made of people falling in love with Cursed Bunny, and what she's up to next.
Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:
-The Korea Times’ Lee Yeon-woo writes about how sports shows featuring women’s football has helped boost interest for the sport.
-In the Korea Herald, Kim Hae-yeon has a story on a new series of guided tour programs to royal tombs of the Joseon era.