Korea24 – 2020.06.26. (Friday)

News Briefing: On Friday, President Moon Jae-in sent an official letter requesting National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug to recommend two candidates to head a special agency to investigate corruption among high-ranking government officials. (Sam Im)

In-Depth News Analysis(Weekly Economy Review): Professor Yang Jun-suk(양준석) from the Catholic University of Korea breaks down the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) grim forecast, as South Korea's economic growth is predicted at minus two-point-one percent, much worse than the IMF's prediction in April.

Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: A South Korean kindergarten is involved in a large food poisoning incident, the manager of the SK Wyverns collapses from malnourishment and exhaustion during a doubleheader, and South Korea launches a massive nation-wide shopping event.

Movie Spotlight: Film critics Darcy Paquet and Jason Bechervase share "#Alive (#살아있다)" by Cho Il-hyung (조일형) and "Me and Me (사라진 시간)" by Jeong Jin-yeong (정진영).

Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories to look out for the following week, including applications that will open up for alternative service to the South Korean military, a mass protest set to happen amid COVID-19 worries, and the government's decision whether to allow fans back into sports stadiums or not.

Last updated : 2020.06.25 Korea 24 is a daily current affairs show that covers all the biggest stories coming out of South Korea. Every weekday, Korea 24 brings you the latest news updates, as well as in-depth analysis on the most important issues with experts and special guests, providing comprehensive insight into the events on the peninsula.

Korea24 – 2020.06.24. (Wednesday)

- News Briefing: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the suspension of “military action plans” against the South, and called for the recently reinstalled loudspeakers on the inter-Korean border to be taken down. (Sam Im)

- In-Depth News Analysis: Brian Burke-Gaffney, professor of cross-cultural studies at Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, and Dr. William Underwood, independent researcher of the history of forced labor in wartime Japan, discuss the South Korean government calling for UNESCO to remove historic Japanese industrial revolution sites from the World Heritage list, including Hashima Island.

- Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: A South Korean man is dealt a life sentence in a case involving murder and arson, mobile driver's licenses are set to come to smartphones across South Korea next year, and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min (손흥민) makes his eighth assist in Tuesday's Premier League match.

- Korea Book Club: Translator Anton Hur shares the novel 알로하, 나의엄마들(translated to "Aloha, My Mothers) by Lee Geum-yi(이금이), and discusses the story surrounding three women who arrived in Hawaii as "picture brides."

- Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares articles from the Korea Times and the Korea Herald that feature both veterans and medical staff of the Korean War, as Thursday marks the war's 70th anniversary.

Korea24 – 2020.06.23. (Tuesday)

- News Briefing: Amid rising cross-border tensions over anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns in South Korea, a defector group claimed it secretly sent over the border a fresh batch of propaganda materials Monday night. It is widely expected that the group will face criminal charges for their activity. (Robert Koehler)

- In-Depth News Analysis: Signe Poulsen, head of the Seoul office of the U.N. Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Benedict DeDominicis, associate professor of international studies at the Catholic University of Korea, discuss the South Korean government's decision to crack down on defector groups who claim to have sent over anti-Pyongyang leaflets and if such actions impede basic human rights.

- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Four facilities are added to the list of establishments deemed "high risk" in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19(고위험시설), over 700 university students were found to have cheated during an online exam(한극외대 부정행위, and Jannabi's(잔나비) bassist Jang Kyung-joon(장경준) announces that he will take a hiatus due to online bullying.

- Touch Base in Seoul: Terris Brown, an actor in South Korea, talks about how he fell in love with the country and became proficient in the Korean language. He also shares what it's like to be a foreign talent in Seoul, and his latest role in the film, "Jazzy Misfits" (초미의 관심사).

- Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares an article from the Korea Herald that raises the possibility of a "media double standard" in terms of K-pop, and if international coverage shows the industry in a less appealing light.

Korea24 – 2020.06.22. (Monday)

- News Briefing Part 1: Former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s memoir “The Room Where It Happened” is set to be released. Robert Koehler discusses the details on Bolton’s account of what happened between the U.S. and the two Koreas, including SMA talks and last year's Hanoi Summit. (Robert Koehler)

- News Briefing Part 2: North Korea plans to launch a large-scale distribution of propaganda material against South Korea with the use of 12 million anti-Seoul leaflets and three thousand balloons as well as other means to send the materials across the border. (Sam Im)

- In-Depth News Analysis: Shim Kyu-seok from the Korea Joongang Daily and Professor Kim Byeoung-joo from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies discuss how South Korean lawmakers are still at odds over the distribution of the 18 standing committees and its heads, two weeks post-deadline, why the seats matter so much for the parties, and how everything would pan out.

- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A survey reveals that Incheon International Airport Corporation(인천국제공항공사) is considered the most sought out public workplace for the third year in a row, Chungha(청하) releases a teaser schedule for her upcoming pre-release, and Brazil extends its entry restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic(브라질 외국인 입국규제 연장).

- Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency covers the KBO's Doosan Bears' big win over the LG Twins, the upcoming battle between the K League 1's top two squads, and the Korean National Title being secured by Ryu So-yeon(유소연) at the Korea Women's open.

Last updated : 2020.06.19 Korea 24 is a daily current affairs show that covers all the biggest stories coming out of South Korea. Every weekday, Korea 24 brings you the latest news updates, as well as in-depth analysis on the most important issues with experts and special guests, providing comprehensive insight into the events on the peninsula.

Korea24 – 2020.06.18. (Thursday)

- News Briefing: On Wednesday, South Korea's top nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon (이도훈) arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, just a day and a half after North Korea destroyed the inter-Korean liaison office. (Robert Koehler)

- In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Rachel Minyoung Lee, former North Korea media analyst for the US government, discusses Kim Yo-jong's(김여정) rise to power and what lies ahead for inter-Korean relations as tensions continue to build between the two nations.

- In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: Dr. John Linton(인요한) of Severance Hospital talks about how face masks help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and how to properly use air conditioners and ventilate for a safer environment, as the temperature rises.

- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A popular South Korean botox product loses its license, the amount of abusive language drops on a popular South Korean internet portal, and the England Premier League(EPL) gives their full support to the Black Lives Matter movement.

- Explore Korea: Jennifer Chang shares travel trends for the summer of 2020 that allow people to enjoy themselves without leaving the country, including camping, booking luxury hotel rooms, and picking up a new skill or hobby.

Korea24 – 2020.06.17. (Wednesday)

- News Briefing: South Korea’s presidential office hit back on Wednesday at North Korea’s criticism of President Moon Jae-in, going as far as saying its patience is wearing thin. (Sam Im)

- In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Colonel David Maxwell of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discusses the rising inter-Korean tensions as North Korea announced that it will redeploy troops just north of the border, a day after it demolished the inter-Korean liaison office.

- In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: Professor Emanuel Pastreich, a leading academic in East Asian affairs, talks about his unlikely run for the US Presidency and his thoughts on the recent George Floyd protests in the US.

- Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: Starting Thursday people are able to purchase up to ten masks at public distributors, updates are revealed on singer Park Kyung's(박경) defamation case, and US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on police reform.

- Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares the novel "Seven Years of Darkness(7년의 밤)" by Jeong You-jeong(정유정). Barry talks about the psychological crime thriller's devious plot as that begins in an isolated village in the Korean countryside.

Korea24 – 2020.06.16. (Tuesday)

- News Briefing: North Korea demolished the inter-Korean liaison office located in the Gaeseong Industrial Complex Tuesday afternoon. (Robert Koehler)

- In-Depth News Analysis: Evans Revere, former US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Lieutenant General Chun In-bum, former South Korean special warfare commander, discuss North Korea's destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office and where inter-Korean relations are headed.

- Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: Son Jong-woo (손정우), the operator of a child pornography site, pleads against extradition to the US, a fatal car accident occurs within a school zone in Busan, and the 2021 Academy Awards are postponed by two months.

- Touch Base in Seoul: Kara Bos(강미숙), a Korean-American Adoptee, talks about the landmark ruling that acknowledges that she is the biological daughter of a Korean man. She shares what the unprecedented verdict means for adoptees, as well as her ongoing journey to find her birth mother.

Korea24 – 2020.06.15. (Monday)

- News Briefing: In a meeting with his top officials, President Moon Jae-in stressed that inter-Korean agreements in pursuit of peace must be maintained at all costs amid heightened tensions with North Korea. This comes on the 20th anniversary of the inter-Korean summit. (Sam Im)

- In-Depth News Analysis: Phil Robertson, Deputy Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, shares his insight on the South Korean government's decision to seek license cancellations of two NGOs that are leading leaflet campaigns against North Korea. Law Professor Kim Kee-Chang of Korea University discusses other aspects to consider, such as the safety of South Korean residents living near the inter-Korean border and the need to uphold what was agreed upon during the inter-Korean summit in 2018.

- Korea Trending with Jacco Zwetsloot: The South Korean government plans to assist furloughed employees through financial aid(무급휴직자 지원금), the police uncover details about a deadly warehouse fire(이천화재 중간수사결과 발표), and a study finds that the medication raloxifene is effective against the novel coronavirus(랄록시펜 코로나19 억제효과).

- Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency covers the KBO's Hanwha Eagles finally breaking their long winning streak, the results of last week's K League 1 matches and Im Sung-Jae (임성재) securing his third straight top 10 finish as the PGA Tour resumes.

- Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares an article from the Korea Herald that talks about events set to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War that will be held by affiliated institutions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.