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Korea24 – 2022.10.31 (Monday) News Briefing Part 1: South Korea is in a weeklong national mourning period after 154 people were killed in a crowd crush incident in Seoul’s Itaewon district celebrating Halloween on Saturday evening. (Eunice Kim) News Briefing Part 2: We speak to reporter Raphael Rashid and copyeditor Jon Dunbar from The Korea Times who were in Itaewon shortly before and after the incident and spoke to witnesses at the scene. In-Depth News Analysis: The tragedy has sparked debate over how this could have happened and who should be held accountable. To learn more about the science behind such events, and what can be done to prevent such incidents from occurring again, we speak to G. Keith Still, a visiting professor of crowd science at the University of Suffolk in the UK. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. The Korean Neuropsychiatric Association has urged the public to refrain from making hateful remarks and distributing images of the Itaewon crowd crush incident. (이태원 참사 관련 대한신경정신의학회 성명) 2. Experts have underlined the need to make it mandatory for the public to get CPR training in the wake of the events in Itaewon. (생존율 높이는 CPR…전문가들 "일반인도 배웠다면 적극 나서야") 3. Stories of how Japan safely handled massive crowds at a Halloween festival in Tokyo have been attracting attention. (도쿄도 어제 핼로윈 축제‥'DJ폴리스'가 현장 통제)

Korea24 – 2022.08.30. (Tuesday) News Briefing: The government has drawn up a budget plan worth 639 trillion won for next year. The 5.2% on-year increase is the lowest since 2017. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: After almost 10 years, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes is set to announce its verdict on the 4.68 billion dollar lawsuit filed by the US private equity firm, Lone Star, against the South Korean government on Wednesday. The firm claimed that the planned sale of its stake in the now-defunct Korea Exchange Bank fell through due to an unreasonable delay in approval by Seoul. To brief us on the case and preview the verdict, Attorney Nathan Park from Kobre & Kim joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. A video on social media of a middle school student misbehaving by lying down in front of the classroom as the teacher is teaching is causing public anger. (수업중 교단 드러누운 중학생, 교권 침해 논란) 2. Comedian and TV personality Kim Shin-young has been chosen to succeed the late Song Hae as host of KBS’s music talent show “National Singing Contest.” (KBS 전국노래자랑 새 진행자에 방송인 김신영) 3. Award-winning actor Song Kang-ho will be starring in a television drama series for the first time in his 32-year acting career. (송강호, 데뷔 32년 만에 드라마 출연) Touch Base In Seoul: The legendary ice hockey coach, Jim Paek, will be leading Anyang Halla in the upcoming Asia League season, which is returning for the first time in three years. He joins us via video call to talk about the new season, his decision to step down as head coach of the Korean men’s national team, and the hardships that Korean hockey had to face during the pandemic. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar previews “Zandari Festa”, an Indie music festival that will take place in Hongdae this weekend. - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a report by Park Han-na on the rising trend of professional makeover and photoshoots among young Korean women.

Korea24 – 2022.08.16. (Tuesday) News Briefing: The South Korean and US military have kicked off a crisis management drill in preparation for the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise next week. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Last month, the Yoon administration appointed Lee Shin-hwa, a political science professor at Korea University, as the new envoy for North Korean human rights, filling a post that had been vacant for five years. Lee has been tasked with pursuing cooperative efforts with foreign governments, international organizations and civic groups to address the North's human rights issue. Ambassador Lee joins us on the line to tell us more about the role and what she hopes to achieve during her one-year term. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. A couple has discovered that their IVF conceived son, now an adult, is not related to the father. (시험관으로 어렵게 얻은 아들 "유전자 불일치"…담당의 연락두절) 2. Police are investigating a man who claims that a commercial bank in South Korea gave him counterfeit US dollar bills. (환전하다 100달러 위조지폐 무더기 발견...경찰 수사) 3. Blackpink have announced that they will perform at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, becoming the first K-Pop girl group to do so. (블랙핑크, K팝 걸그룹 최초 ‘MTV 뮤직 어워즈’ 출격) Touch Base In Seoul: It was announced in January that Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho was working on a new film based on a science-fiction novel by Edward Ashton called “Mickey7”. The writer joins us via video to tell us about the book, his career in cancer research and teaching quantum physics, and the conversation he had with Director Bong on the adaptation. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Shim Woo-hyun reports on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to replace the city’s eight-year-old slogan “I·SEOUL·U.” - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features an interview by Jon Dunbar with Canadian Kevin Grabb, who is a brewer of the Korean alcohol "makgeolli."

Korea24 – 2022.08.09. (Tuesday) News Briefing: At least 8 people have died and 6 more are reported missing after downpours pounded the central region on Monday. Seoul saw the highest daily rainfall on record. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: North Korea reported zero suspected cases of COVID-19 for the 11th day in a row on Tuesday, according to the regime’s state media. A national meeting to review antivirus measures is reportedly set to take place this month, and there is speculation that Pyongyang could declare an end to the epidemic at the meeting. To learn more about the coronavirus situation in North Korea, reporter Ifang Bremer from NK News joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. A man clearing a clogged street gutter with his bare hands near Gangnam station to reduce flooding on Monday night has attracted attention online. (홀로 비 맞으며 배수관 청소… 침수된 강남역 등장한 ‘슈퍼맨') 2. The Korea Skating Union has suspended Olympic medalist speed skater Kim Min-seok for 18 months for a drunk driving accident last month. ('음주운전 사고' 김민석, 자격정지 1년6개월 징계) 3. A feature-length animated film of “Baby Shark” will be released next year, according to The Pinkfong Company. ('핑크퐁 아기상어' 극장판 애니메이션 내년 개봉) Touch Base In Seoul: How can we argue and disagree better to improve our relationships and society? That is the question that the two-time world debate champion, Korean-Australian Bo Seo explores in his book “Good Arguments”, which was published earlier this year. We connect with him via video to talk to him about the book and his experiences as a competitive debater. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Kim Hae-yeon reports on a controversy over a promotional video for a sofa filmed at various locations in Cheong Wa Dae. - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features an interview by Jon Dunbar with Australian artist Casey Tosh who moved to South Korea in 2019.

Korea24 – 2022.07.21. (Thursday) News Briefing: The Yoon Suk Yeol government has unveiled a sweeping tax cut plan to spur growth and ease people’s livelihoods, including a reduction in corporate tax and the first income tax cut in 15 years. (KOO Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The Yoon Suk Yeol administration has come under fire in recent weeks, first for questions that have been raised about how certain personnel appointments were made at the presidential office, and also a controversial financial support scheme for young people with low credit. To discuss these issues, Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. Minor opposition Justice Party member, Chin Joong-kwon, has called on public support to help deal with the party’s mounting debt. (정의당 재정난에 진중권 후원 호소) 2. The South Korean men’s national football team beat China 3-0 in the EAFF E-1 Championships on Wednesday. (벤투호, 동아시안컵 중국전 3-0 완승) 3. Four members of BTS have collaborated with producer Benny Blanco and rapper Snoop Dogg for a track titled “Bad Decisions” to be released on August 5. (방탄소년단 진·지민·뷔·정국, 베니블랑코x스눕독과 협업..8월 5일 공개) Explore Korea: This week, our history and travel explorer Allison Needels from Pinpoint Korea takes us back to the ancient Baekje Kingdom (18 BC - 660 AD). She tells us about the history and the many sites and relics that remain today in Buyeo county, such as the Neungsanri Royal Tombs, Gungnamji pond and the Jeongnimsaji Temple. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Byun Hae-jin reports on the ‘No-spend challenge’, a money-saving trend that is gaining popularity among young people in Korea. - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features an interview by Jon Dunbar with the all-girl punk band “Rumkicks”, who have been invited to “Rebellion Fest” in the U.K.

Korea24 – 2022.07.05. (Tuesday) News Briefing: Consumer prices rose 6% on-year in June, the highest growth in nearly 24 years. Meanwhile, President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to personally oversee issues related to improving people’s livelihoods. (Jenny NA) In-Depth News Analysis: Japan's triennial upper house election is set to be held on July 10. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on track for a landslide victory, and with no major national elections scheduled until 2025, it could allow the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to push for his policy goals, uninterrupted, over the next three years. To discuss what’s at stake, as well as what the results could mean for the relationship with South Korea, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, the Washington Post's Tokyo and Seoul bureau chief joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. At least six people have died and some 30 have been injured after a gunman opened fire during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois, US, on Monday morning. (미국 독립기념일 거리행진, 옥상서 총기난사로 6명 사망) 2. A 24-year-old woman in Seoul has been missing since last week. Kim Gaeul was last seen at Gayang Station in Gangseo district on her way home from work. (미용실 갔다온다던 20대 여성, 가양역 인근서 실종) 3. South Korea’s first lunar orbiter Danuri began transport to the US ahead of its launch next month. (우리나라 첫 달 궤도선 ‘다누리’ 발사장 이송 시작) Touch Base In Seoul: It has been ten years since Ricardo Ratliffe left the US to start his professional basketball career in South Korea. Over the years he has won four championships, three foreign MVP awards, and he even represented the South Korean national team after he became a naturalized citizen in 2018, adopting his Korean name Ra Gun-a (라건아). He joins us on the line to tell us about his story, his career highlights and how the national team is preparing for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a report by Choi Jae-hee on the popular media personality Sujan Shakya and his work interpreting for Nepalese asylum seekers. - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar writes about some of the earliest filmed images of Korea that will be shown at the Royal Asiatic Society in Seoul next week.

Korea24 – 2022.05.03. (Tuesday) News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in has promulgated two controversial reform bills set to reduce the prosecution’s investigative powers in his final Cabinet meeting. This comes after the ruling Democratic Party finally passed the second of two related bills through the National Assembly earlier in the day. (KOO Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis: The outdoor mask mandate has been lifted in South Korea, amid the downward trend in new COVID-19 cases. The classification of COVID-19 has been lowered to a Class 2 infectious disease as well. However, there are lingering concerns over those suffering from long-term effects of the disease. To discuss concerns over ‘long-COVID’ and recent developments Dr. Alice Tan from MizMedi Women’s Hospital joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has warned that the possibility of new variants mean that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic might not be over. (빌 게이츠 "코로나19, 최악 상황 안 왔을 수도 있다") 2. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is set to launch next year “Youth Leap”, a government-backed savings account for young people. ("10년 저축하면 1억"…윤석열표 '청년도약계좌' 내년 출시) 3. Trot singer Lim Young-woong's first full-length album “I'm Hero”, released on Monday, surpassed one million copies in sales. (임영웅, 밀리언셀러 예고…'아임 히어로' 선주문 100만장↑) Touch Base In Seoul: The K League’s first ever back-to-back Player Of The Month winner, Stefan Mugosa of Incheon United FC, joins us via video this week. We discuss the team’s impressive start to the 2022 season, after fighting in relegation battles in recent years. We also look back at his 5 years with the club and talk about what it means to win the Player of the Month Award. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features a report by Jon Dunbar on how “Free Comic Book Day” will be coming to South Korea this week. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Song Seung-hyun reports that the South Korean animated film “Tae-il-i” will compete at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.

Korea24 – 2022.02.15. (Tuesday) News Briefing: The 22-day official presidential campaign period has now kicked off. Street rallies and ad campaigns have been launched in a final push to woo voters. Candidates have hit the streets to rally support as well. (Eunice KIM) In-Depth News Analysis: In the US, earlier this month, the Adoptee Citizenship Act passed the lower house of Congress, aimed at helping intercountry adoptees who have been unable to acquire US citizenship as adults. There are reportedly tens of thousands of adoptees in America who do not have citizenship, which means that they could be denied medical benefits, government aid and even face deportation. To learn more about the bill, attorney Gregory Luce, the founder of the Adoptee Rights Law Center, joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. A Korean American woman in New York was killed by a man who followed her into her apartment early Sunday. She was the latest victim in a string of attacks against Asian people in the city in recent months. (집까지 따라와 30대 여성 살해한 노숙자…CCTV에 그대로 찍혔다 '뉴욕 발칵') 2. CCTV footage from a daycare center revealed that a 19-month-old girl, who was suspected to have contracted COVID-19, had been quarantined out in the cold in the balcony area of the building. ("미열 있네" 혹한에 19개월 여아 1시간 넘게 베란다 격리한 어린이집) 3. The eldest member of Team Korea’s short track team, Kwak Yoon-gy, has been looking to “leave a trace” at the Beijing WinterOlympics, both on and off the ice. (웃음 선물 ‘빵빵’ 33세 맏형 곽윤기 “마지막 선물은 金”) Touch Base in Seoul: Known as ‘the first classical vocalist of Fiji’, Baritone Soko left the Pacific island state over a decade ago and arrived on the shores of Korea to pursue his dream of becoming a classically trained singer. He joins us in the studio to tell us about his journey to Korea, and what it meant to win the KBS TV singing contest ‘Immortal Songs (불후의명곡)’. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features a piece by Jon Dunbar about Team ORBY, the first South Korean team to appear on the Discovery Channel’s Battlebots. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Ko Jun-tae files a report asking, “How much does an election cost?”

Korea24 – 2022.01.25. (Tuesday) News Briefing: North Korea has reportedly launched two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea Tuesday morning, in its fifth show of force for the year. According to multiple military sources, the Joint Chiefs of Staff is currently carrying out further analysis of what are presumed to be cruise missiles, which would not violate UN Security Council resolutions. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: The South Korean economy grew by four percent in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea. It marked the highest growth since 2010. This led the finance minister Hong Nam-ki to say that this showed the nation's strength and ability to withstand a crisis. To take a closer look at the numbers, economics Professor Yang Junsok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us in the studio. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. In news surrounding the deadly construction accident in Gwangju earlier this month, police have found that key support beams had been removed before concrete was poured onto the 39th floor where the collapse started. (광주 붕괴사고 ‘지지대 제거’가 치명적···경찰 “시공지침 어겨”) 2. Reality TV star and influencer Song Ji-ah, aka Freezia, has issued a video apology and suspended her activities amid controversy over wearing fake luxury goods. (송지아(프리지아) 활동 중단) 3. Data from a convenience store brand shows that during the major holidays, sales of hwatu cards increase by over 400% in residential areas. ("손은 눈보다 빠르다"…설 연휴에 편의점서 불티나게 팔리는 이것) Touch Base In Seoul: Dr. Paul Kim is the Chief Technology Officer and Associate Dean at The Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, and a leading figure in education technology. He is also the founder of a global non-profit, ‘Seeds of Empowerment’, helping communities in developing nations through education. He joins us this week to tell us about how his story and his new book, ‘다시배우다 (Re:learn)’. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar writes about “Women Rock!”, a performance showcase in Seoul that will raise funds for single mothers on Saturday. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Choi Jae-hee writes about a controversial campaign that asks you “How is your belly doing?”

Korea24 – 2022.01.11. (Tuesday) News Briefing: North Korea fired off another suspected ballistic missile into the East Sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it traveled at a speech of Mach 10 and appeared to be a ‘more advanced missile’ than the one Pyongyang tested last Wednesday. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: North Korea claimed to have successfully launched a “hypersonic” missile last week. South Korea has, however, expressed doubt over those claims, saying it appeared to be a slightly upgraded version of a ballistic missile. For further analysis on the missile and the implications of the latest launches, Ankit Panda, a Stanton Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. The Jeju District Court has sentenced 7 teenagers to up to 4 years in prison for attempting to blackmail men with underage prostitution. ("불쌍한 척하면 돼" 낄낄 댄 10대…판사는 "천만에" 징역형 줬다) 2. Shin Yu-bin, the rising table tennis star, has been ruled out of the 2022 Asian Games, after she missed the national team qualification match due to an injury. (제2의 신유빈 찾으려 바꾼 룰…신유빈이 막혔다) 3. US biopharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna will be releasing a specific COVID-19 vaccine to combat the omicron variant this year. (3차 접종 필요없다? 화이자 3월에 오미크론 전용 백신 출시한다) Touch Base in Seoul: This week we meet Jinyoung Lee, a journalist in Hawaii telling the stories of the local Korean community through a documentary series, called ‘Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State’. She joins us via video to tell us why she quit her job to pursue this project and what she learned along the way. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar writes about “Collective Behavior”, a collaborative dance performance between South Korea and Denmark. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Song Seung-hyun reports on the conspicuous absence of female leads in the top Korean films of 2021.

This week, the guys are talking about celebrating the Christmas holiday as expats in South Korea. The guys use Korea Times columnist Jon Dunbar's article Celebrating Christmas in Korea in 2021 as a reference. (Celebrating Christmas in Korea in 2021 - Korea Times) If you're looking for holiday tips in Korea, you won't want to miss this episode!Intro/Outro Music: Eaters, song Tuck's Love Party (eatersmusic2000) https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/an-evening-with-tuck-pendleton/tucks-love-partyEmail: theseoulpatch@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseoulpatchpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/patch_seoulWebsite: http://theseoulpatch.com

Korea24 – 2021.12.21. (Tuesday) News Briefing: The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients rose back up to over a thousand once again. Meanwhile, President Moon Jae-in called for a thorough reinforcement of the nation's medical system, saying that the omicron variant could become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in South Korea as well. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Last Friday, North Korea marked the 10th anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong-il, and the ascension of his son Kim Jong-un. Despite doubts over his grip on power, he remains the leader of the regime, which remains deeply isolated, and better armed than ever with its nuclear arsenal. To take a look back at the first 10 years of Kim Jong-un’s rule and what lies ahead for him going forward, Dr. Bong Young-shik, Research Fellow at the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. The government has decided to abolish the duty-free purchasing limit for Korean outbound travelers. (면세점서 명품시계 살 수 있다…내국인 구매한도 43년만에 폐지) 2. A recent survey has found that more than half of Koreans did not read any literature last year. ("국민 1인당 문학책 1.3권 구매하고 2.3권 읽는다") 3. The SSG Landers have announced the signing of former major league pitcher Iván Nova, on a contract worth 1 million US dollars. (SSG랜더스, '빅리그 90승 투수' 이반 노바 영입...총액 100만달러) Touch Base in Seoul: K-Pop group Exo, feature films Pitch Perfect 2 and Sing 2, are just some of projects that music producer Ester Na has been credited in. She joins us on the line to tell us about her story, going from being a classically trained musician in Vienna, to becoming a hot pop music producer in LA. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar writes about ways to enjoy the festive mood for the holidays, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Lee Si-jin writes about the inclusion of the Korean word “aegyo” in the Oxford English Dictionary, and how it has become implemented in the Korean entertainment industry.

Korea24 – 2021.11.09. (Tuesday) News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in says the government is exerting its best efforts to secure urea water solution by mobilizing all diplomatic channels, and asked that the public refrain from being overly anxious about the shortage. Meanwhile, the foreign ministry is said to be in high-level consultations with China to bring in some 18-thousand tons of urea, a portion that South Korean companies had already agreed to buy. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: The debate over a 4-day work week has started again in Korea, after the ruling Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and the minor Justice Party’s candidate Sim Sang-jung raised the issue in recent weeks. This is not the first time it has been discussed in Korea, and now with more countries and companies around the world already starting to adopt such policies, the debate is continuing to become a more serious one. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consulting company that helps companies to shorten workweeks, joins us on the line to discuss the possible benefits and challenges. Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to the adoption law that will now allow unwed individuals to adopt children. (독신자도 '친양자 입양' 가능…형제자매는 '유류분 권리자'서 제외") 2. The president of an apartment complex's resident body is coming under fire after allegedly detaining children and calling the police because they were not residents of the apartment playground they were playing in. ("남의 놀이터 오면 도둑인 거 몰라?" 아이들 신고한 입주자 대표) 3. The heartwarming story of a woman who comforted a young mother, despite causing a minor traffic accident that had damaged her car, has been touching people online. (3. 아픈 아이 데리고 병원가다 사고낸 운전자 꼭 안아준 상대 차주) Touch Base in Seoul: The Korean baseball team KT Wiz are preparing for the KBO Korean Series after winning the regular season title in an unprecedented season tiebreaker late last month. Among the squad who went through that nail biting finish is American outfielder Jared Hoying, who joins us this week. He tells us what it was like to go through that and how he’s getting ready for the season’s climax. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar writes about a book by author Martin Limon, called “War Women”, a detective novel set in 1970’s South Korea, which addresses issues of military sex crimes. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Yoon Min-sik reports on workers in the hairdressing industry, who say many are not getting paid the national minimum wage.

Korea24 – 2021.11.02. (Tuesday) News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in has officially declared that South Korea will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 2018 levels by 2030. Moon made the commitment on Monday in his keynote speech at the annual UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference opened in Glasgow on Sunday, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by around 200 countries on how to tackle global warming. But there has been much criticism about the summit’s impact, especially with leaders from China and Russia, staying away from the event. Meanwhile, South Korea has set ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, but business sectors have expressed concerns of its possible negative economic consequences. To assess Korea’s goals and provide an overview of COP26, Professor Kim Jeong-in from the School of Economics at Chung-ang (중앙) University joins us on the line.the Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: 1. Police have arrested a woman on charges of child abuse, after she was seen severely beating her 7 year-old son in broad daylight last month. (도로 한복판 7살 어린이 무차별 폭행…알고 보니 친엄마) 2. Concerns are growing that South Korea may run out of diesel exhaust fluid due to China’s decision to restrict its export. (중국발 '요소수' 품귀현상에 물류대란 우려…화물차 200만대 영향) 3. A 5 year-old girl who was tragically left with irreversible injuries to her brain after an accident, has gone on to save the lives of three other critically ill patients through organ donation. (키즈카페서 사고 뒤 뇌사 5세, 3명에게 장기 기증하고 하늘로) Touch Base in Seoul: One of the key figures behind the scenes that helped South Korea’s women’s curling team win their historic silver medal at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics was Canadian coach Peter Gallant. He has now returned to try and help the team once again, first to qualify for Beijing 2022, and possibly help repeat their past Olympic success, or even go one step further. He joins us to talk about how the team is preparing, what brought him back, and the support he showed the team when they came forward with the abuse that they suffered under the former head coach and management. Morning Edition Preview with Antony Casey: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar introduces a new book on the Gwangju Uprising by David Dolinger, who was a US Peace Corps volunteer at the time. - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Ko Jun-tae writes about the scourge of delivery motorcyclists in Seoul, and what businesses and authorities are doing about it.

Korea24 – 2021.09.28. (Tuesday) News Briefing: North Korea fired off another missile on Tuesday, just days after Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, expressed interest in South Korea’s proposal to declare a formal end to the Korean War. Seoul has yet to confirm the exact nature of the missile, but Tokyo identified it as ballistic and condemned the move. Washington also slammed the launch, saying it violates multiple UN sanctions. (Koo Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis: New government regulations over cryptocurrency exchanges operating in South Korea came into effect last Friday, requiring them to file applications to register with the Financial Services Commission. Only 29 out of 66 such exchanges met the deadline, and among them, only 4 have been able to reach agreements with commercial banks to verify real-name accounts, making them the only exchanges that trade using Korean currency. Eliza Gkritsi, the Asia reporter for Coindesk, joins us on the line to brief us on the situation. Korea Trending with Jung Yewon: The US pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, announced that it has started a phase 2 clinical trial for a form of COVID-19 treatment that can be taken orally in the form of a pill (화이자, '알약 형태' 코로나 치료제 2상 임상시험 개시). Meanwhile, President Moon Jae-in has become the first President to officially raise the issue of banning dog meat consumption in the nation (文 "개고기 식용금지, 신중하게 검토할 때"). And K-pop superstars BTS have announced they will be holding their first live concerts since the start of the pandemic in Los Angeles later this year (BTS, 2년여만에 관객 앞에서 콘서트 연다··· 장소는 미국 LA). Touch Base in Seoul: Professor Kim Min-hyong (김민형) is a leading Korean mathematician who became the first-ever South Korean math professor at the University of Oxford in 2013. But aside from researching and teaching math at university, he has also made efforts to help ordinary people overcome their fear of maths, publishing several books on the subject. Currently, he is the Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences and Sir Edmund Whittaker Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. He joins us via video call. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: From the Korea Times, we preview Jon Dunbar’s feature on the Australian electronic duo Cosmo’s Midnight, who have previously worked with BTS and will be performing virtually for the upcoming Busan International Rock Festival. We also preview Lee Si-jin’s piece for the Korea Herald about the international craze over the Korean Netflix series ‘Squid Game’.

Korea24 – 2021.09.07. (Tuesday) News Briefing: South Korea recorded its highest ever COVID-19 tally covering a Monday, at 1,597 new infections. Health officials are warning the public against complacency, especially ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Meanwhile, more than 60 percent of the population has now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. (Koo Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis: In the World Meteorological Organization’s inaugural ‘Air Quality and Climate Bulletin’ published last Friday, the UN agency reported that levels of key air pollutants temporarily plunged last year, due to COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions. Dr. Oksana Tarasova, chief of the WMO’s Atmospheric Environment Research Division, joins us over the phone to tell us more. Korea Trending with Jung Ye-won: A man who cut off his electronic ankle monitor and was on the run has now been caught by the police (장흥서 전자발찌 끊고 달아난 성범죄자 마창진 검거). Meanwhile, a survey has estimated that some 2 million South Korean adults are not able to properly read, write, and do basic math (성인 200만명, 기본적인 읽기·쓰기·셈하기 못 해). And a premature baby that weighed just 288 grams at birth has now been successfully discharged from hospital (288g 미숙아 '건우'…생존율 1% 기적 이루고 집으로). Touch Base in Seoul: Maths teacher Julie Henning joins us by video call to tell us about her extraordinary story, growing up facing poverty and discrimination as a mixed race child in war torn Korea, before being adopted by the Nobel Prize winning writer Pearl S. Buck. Her memoir ‘A Rose in a Ditch’ has now been published in Korea. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark helps us preview Jon Dunbar’s piece in the Korea Times about a series of new online kids’ programs aimed at young viewers, presented in both Korean and English. For the Korea Herald, Mark discusses Im Eun-byel’s preview of the 13th Seoul International Music Festival being held in October.

Korea24 – 2021.08.24. (Tuesday) News Briefing: The main opposition People Power Party(PPP) has decided to expel one of its lawmakers and advise five others to leave the party over allegations of illegal real estate transactions. The move came a day after the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced the results of its two-month inquiry into 507 lawmakers and their families, which found 12 lawmakers connected to suspicious property deals. (Koo Hee-jin) In-Depth News Analysis: The U.S. special envoy for North Korea Sung Kim has wrapped up his four-day visit to Seoul. His trip came in the midst of South Korea-US joint summertime military drills, which North Korea has railed against. After his meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Noh Kyu-duk on Monday, the two are said to have discussed a number of ideas to bring North Korea back to the negotiation table, including humanitarian aid cooperation. To review his trip, Park Won-gon, Professor of North Korea studies from Ewha Women's University joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 92-year-old Lee Yong-soo(이용수), a survivor of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, has expressed strong opposition to a bill that seeks to prohibit the act of defaming fellow victims as well as related organizations (이용수 할머니 “내가 밝힌 정대협 진실도 위법인가...윤미향, 아직도 죄 몰라”). Meanwhile, suspicions have emerged that a man with disabilities choked to death after being forced to eat at the facility he was residing in (복지시설서 숨진 20대 장애인 "질식사 추정"…CCTV 보니 '강제로 먹여'). And a survey has highlighted how eating habits in Korea have changed during the pandemic ("엄마, 저녁은 뭐 시켜먹어요?" 한국인 35%가 이렇게 산다). Touch Base in Seoul: When Australian Chef Joseph Lidgerwood first came to Korea, he discovered a new world of ingredients he had never experienced before. He joins us in the studio to tell us about how his desire to explore these new tastes led him to put down roots in Korea, and open Evett restaurant in 2018… which a year later received a prestigious Michelin star, as well as Michelin’s inaugural Blancpain Young Chef Award for Lidgerwood himself. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Jon Dunbar introduces an online exhibition that pays homage to the metaverse, put together by the Seoul-based nomadic curatorial collective Crazy Multiply. Meanwhile, in tomorrow's Korea Herald, Kim Ha-yeon writes about two books of Korean poetry that were recently published in the US.

GuestsJon DunbarLeo Jehnhttps://FreeMichaelSpavor.comhttps://gofundme.com/michaelspavorIn December 2018, China separately arrested two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, in response to Canada detaining powerful Chinese businesswoman Meng Wanzhou to be extradited to the United States for fraud. Even though it was obvious to the international community that China arrested the two Canadians as political pawns, China insists they arrested them for spying. The news disturbed Seoul’s expat community because Michael Spavor had been a longtime influential member.On this special SeoulPodcast, I talked with two of Michael Spavor’s closest friends in Seoul, Leo Jehn and Jon Dunbar.Production note, Jon Dunbar was speaking to us from his phone in a stairwell at The Korea Times, and his reception wasn’t ideal.Here is my talk with them. --Please Follow--Website: https://seoulpodcast.comPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/960226Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingsejongFacebook: https://facebook.com/SeoulPodcastYouTube: https://youtube.com/zenkimchiSupport us on Patreon to get more goodieshttps://patreon.com/seoulpodcastSupport the show (https://patreon.com/seoulpodcast)

CASA Talk invites Pastor Jon Dunbar on the show to talk about the holidays, about the definition of pastoral care, and how the church extends help and hope on a daily basis.

We join urban explorer Jon Dunbar of Daehanmindecline for a walk through an old neighborhood called Bamgol Village — or what’s left of it. Urban redevelopment never stops in Seoul, and when it happens it scrapes whole communities off the map, usually in order to replace clusters of low-rise buildings with another set of the high-rise tower blocks that have increasingly characterized the city since the 1970s. Bamgol Village’s bid to save itself with by filling its walls with colorful murals didn’t pan out, and as in all such condemned neighborhoods, some residents haven’t had an easy time leaving: amid the heaps of rubble stand half-demolished houses still strewn with possessions, and at least one may even remain occupied.

Seoul-based rockabilly band 'Street Guns' beat nearly 10,000 other artists around the world to win Hard Rock Rising's "Rock Local / Win Global" $50,000 first place prize. To learn more about "Street Guns" and the independent music scene here in Seoul, Korea FM host Chance Dorland spoke with Tiger, the band's guitarist, and Korea Times writer and "Broke in Korea" punk zine editor Jon Dunbar.Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReviewSubscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via:iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercastRSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeedStitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcheraudioBoom - http://bit.ly/KFMaudioBoomPlayer FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfmTunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtuneinAcast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

Park picnics in the Democratic People's Republic. The Kim Dynasty: cult or religion? And: Rules for Communist Clam Cooking.  On this episode of The Korea File writer and journalist Jon Dunbar describes the experience of vacationing and travelling in one of the most insular countries in the world. Music on this episode: 'My Country is the Best!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kuOwUAHIQ

Park picnics in the Democratic People's Republic. The Kim Dynasty: cult or religion? And: Rules for Communist Clam Cooking. On this episode of The Korea File writer and journalist Jon Dunbar describes the experience of vacationing and travelling in one of the most insular countries in the world.Music on this episode: 'My Country is the Best!'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kuOwUAHIQ

"This Week Korea" is an anything goes panel discussion program featuring the opinions of expats and Korean nationals on some of the biggest yet often underreported stories from the last week. On today's show, fashion street photographer & Busan University of foreign studies professor Michael Hurt, German journalist Sören Kittel, and punk zine "Broke In Korea" self-publisher and urban explorer Jon Dunbar discuss 1) the ongoing decline of English teaching jobs in South Korea 2) Jeb Bush's Asian anchor baby comments and 3) the growing number of problems for busking and other street performances in Hongdae. "This Week Korea" is an original program produced by KoreaFM.net, an online radio station featuring independent musicians and podcasters from the Korean peninsula. Subscribe to our daily "Korean News Update Podcast" or weekly "This Week Korea Podcast" at http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm . The music for today's program is provided by Korea FM artist "Dead Buttons" - https://www.facebook.com/Deadbuttons

"This Week Korea" is an anything goes panel discussion program featuring the opinions of expats and Korean nationals on some of the biggest yet often underreported stories from the last week. On today's show, fashion street photographer & Busan University of foreign studies professor Michael Hurt, German journalist Sören Kittel, and punk zine "Broke In Korea" self-publisher and urban explorer Jon Dunbar discuss 1) the ongoing decline of English teaching jobs in South Korea 2) Jeb Bush's Asian anchor baby comments and 3) the growing number of problems for busking and other street performances in Hongdae. "This Week Korea" is an original program produced by KoreaFM.net, an online radio station featuring independent musicians and podcasters from the Korean peninsula. Subscribe to our daily "Korean News Update Podcast" or weekly "This Week Korea Podcast" at http://feeds.feedburner.com/koreafm . The music for today's program is provided by Korea FM artist "Dead Buttons" - https://www.facebook.com/Deadbuttons

In part two of our conversation, writer and journalist Jon Dunbar talks about his authoritative experience with Urban Exploration around the country, the 10th anniversary of his seminal zine Broke in Korea and why he believes Seoul's punk and indie rock scenes should be kept separate. Jon Dunbar's writing and photography can be found at http://daehanmindecline.com/This episode's music: 1960's Group Sounds band Hi 6 w/ "초원 이"

In part two of our conversation, writer and journalist Jon Dunbar talks about his authoritative experience with Urban Exploration around the country, the 10th anniversary of his seminal zine Broke in Korea and why he believes Seoul's punk and indie rock scenes should be kept separate.  Jon Dunbar's writing and photography can be found at http://daehanmindecline.com/ This episode's music:  1960's Group Sounds band Hi 6 w/ "?? ?"

In part one of a two-part interview, writer and journalist Jon Dunbar discusses the seedy reputation of Korean cult culture, including Cheonghaejin Marine, the company behind the sinking of the MV Sewol. For more on Cheonghaejin Marine's alleged culpability in the Sewol's sinking, go tohttp://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140421001183Jon Dunbar's writing and photography can be found at http://daehanmindecline.com/

In part one of a two-part interview, writer and journalist Jon Dunbar discusses the seedy reputation of Korean cult culture, including Cheonghaejin Marine, the company behind the sinking of the MV Sewol. For more on Cheonghaejin Marine's alleged culpability in the Sewol's sinking, go to http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140421001183 Jon Dunbar's writing and photography can be found at http://daehanmindecline.com/

At a bar by the train tracks near Yongsan, Colin talks with Jon Dunbar, urban explorer, editor of long-running Korean punk zine Broke in Korea, and author of Daehanmindecline. They discuss the difference between a Korean abandoned place and a Canadian abandoned place; how Seoul got re-inhabited after the war; the development of poor "moon villages" on the hillsides; how he defines "urban exploring," and why he dislikes that name; the urban renewal process that causes the abandonment of neighborhoods; the hired goons who harass people to leave areas slated for demolition; how big a city all the abandoned buildings he's visited would constitute by themselves; his experience in the tunnel from The Host; what it means to explore Korea's abandoned/disputed/places as a foreigner, and the difficulty of getting Koreans interested in urban exploration; the time he ran into a man collecting scrap metal, and why that man felt embarrassment for his country; the difference between the Korea he came to, which had both grass huts and high-rises, and Korea today; why so many buildings in Seoul have reached such an advanced state of decrepitude so quickly; what he prefers about North Korean architecture to South; what most high-rises in Seoul stand on the ruins of; his discovery of the Korean punk scene, and why he needed to confirm its existence before he came to live; the lower level of violence and higher level of musicianship in Korean punk; how he got to work for an organization like the Korean government; the ominousness of a presidential promise to promote "the happiness of the people"; the meaning of han, why the government now wants to eradicate the concept, and how pansori reggae expresses it; the change in Seoul mayors that brought about a change in major Seoul building projects; the significance of the new Dongdaemun Design Plaza and the politics involved in building it; how, rather than declining, Korea has "improved in every way" since he turned up; his life in Bukcheon hanok village, and how its old-style houses have become more coveted in recent years; whether Korea can shake the idea of "old = bad"; where in Korea he witnessed a funk brawl; and the way to "use your unfamiliarity as a tool" in a place like Korea.