1118: Korea Day, The List Game

- Korea Day

Hashtags

1: #울릉도 공항 #울릉 Island airport Construction - Construction of an airport on 울릉도 (울릉Island) is set to being later this month (Nov 26), and is aimed to open in 2025. This will be South Korea’s 2nd island airport, as announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation on Sunday.

2: #사유리 후지타 임신 & 출산- TV personality, 후지타 사유리 (aka 사유리, 41yo) recently gave birth to her first child, while being single. This has brought attention for being unconventional, as there are no facilities in Korea that provide a sperm donor to unmarried women.

3: #number of TV dramas likely to decrease next year due to COVID - The number of South Korean TV drama series is expected to decrease next year. In the summer, when the country was struggling with a resurgence in infections, TV studios and broadcasters halted productions of dramas and shows, and this may cause a ripple effect for dramas lined up for 2021.

Talk Topic

SOUTH KOREA'S POPULATION DECLINE

South Korea had the biggest population decline in Oct 2020, since a steady fall starting Dec 2019

- The List Game

SURVEY #1: Why single women in Korea choose not to get married

SURVEY #2: Why men in Korea do not go on paternity leave

1117: What’s up Doc?, What in the World?, Quizumentary

- What’s up Doc?: Italianamerican

- What in the World?: Signs you were raised by immigrant parents

- Quizumentary: Join us as we play a classic trivia game to test our knowledge

1116: Selfie Day

Selfie Day: Building Patience

1115: Situation Room, The Figures

Situation Room

The Figures – Find out which popular figures we’re talking about with our guests every week!

1114: Serious, Seriously?, 4 Headlines, Ask Me Anything

Pete’s Story:

Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough announced - but who would be likely to get a jab first?

Jiyoung’s Story:

A high school teacher who never assigns homework sparked a debate on TikTok after saying 'there's no proof' it helps her students

Steve’s Story:

Oxford dictionaries change 'sexist' and outdated definitions of the word 'woman'

4 Headlines – Introducing 4 eye-catching headlines from the news… But hold on, only one of them is from Korea. Can you guess which one?

Family Feud

1113: Whatcha Watchin', Rabbit Hole

Whatcha Watchin'

Grace’s Pick: Revolutionary Road

Jiyoung’s Pick: I Am Woman

Steve’s Pick: You Me Her

Rabbit Hole

Grace’s Youtube video:

The Highs and Lows of Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes of Fame | The New Yorker Documentary

Jiyoung’s Youtube video:

Ivy League vs Community College: Which Education Is Better? | Middle Ground

Steve’s Youtube video:

Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue - SNL

1112: Throwback Thursday, Name of the Game

- Throwback Thursday

Guessing a year by playing a fun game that takes us back to the good ol’ days

- Name of the Game

We’re not only bringing you a blast from the past, we’re going to take a quiz to see who knows their pop culture. Play the game with us and test your pop culture knowledge!

1111: What’s up Doc?, What in the World?, Quizumentary

- What’s up Doc?: China's Rocket Man

- What in the World?: Pete, Jiyoung, and Steve play the "how much you've changed" challenge

- Quizumentary: Join us as we play a classic trivia game to test our knowledge

1110: Korea Day, The List Game

- Korea Day

Hashtags

1: #Emergency Text Alerts #Lesser starting next year

The government will introduce stricter rules for emergency text alerts starting next year in response to growing public fatigue over the notifications amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that starting in 2021 it plans to refrain from sending emergency text alerts between 11PM and 7AM, unless deemed absolutely necessary.

2: #Extra Face Masks #Mandatory masks in public places

As fines will start to be imposed for mask rule violators starting this Friday, public facilities (libraries, train stations, express bus terminals, etc.) are required to have face masks ready for sale or available for free, under guidelines from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

3: #Teenagers Caffeine Dependency

More teenagers are drinking coffee, due to various reasons (mostly to focus on their studies, and to fight drowsiness). But this is alarming because the coffee sold in cafes has more caffeine than the daily recommended intake of caffeine for teenagers.

Talk Topic

Discounted Telecommunication Fees starting 2021 #Cheaper Data

- The List Game

SURVEY #1: What are some of the reasons why you often go to a particular coffee chain?

SURVEY #2: When do office workers in Korea doubt their career choice?

1109: Selfie Day

Selfie Day: First Impressions