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It’s time for our Kulture Issue segment. As the year draws to a close, we want to delve into the performing arts sector today which has been thriving in 2024. We’ll do that with Professor Chie Hye-won from Kyung Hee University’s Arts and Cultural Management Program who is joining us in the studio. Welcome Professor … Read more

Time now for the latest K-entertainment news with Walter Lee. Walter, we start off with the response on the air crash tragedy in Muan from the entertainment sector. Yes, like you and the rest of the country, I was deeply heartbroken when hearing the news yesterday of the Muan plane crash disaster. Korean celebrities across … Read more

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And the government has declared a seven-day national mourning period. Muan-gun County, where the crash took place, has also been designated as a special disaster zone. Our Lee Soo-jin reports. During a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held in Seoul on Monday morning, South Korea’s Acting President and finance minister Choi Sang-mok pledged … Read more

So the CIO will decide its next move as early as today. Another summons request or an arrest warrant? Let’s turn to Professor Song Se-ryun. Welcome back, Professor Song. 1. Another President Yoon no-show increases the likelihood that the investigative body will file a court warrant for his arrest. Is three summons requests the limit … Read more

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday again refused to attend a questioning session at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials. The third summons, issued last Thursday, is likely to have been the final request. Usually, investigators request an arrest warrant after three summons are rejected. However, whether the court will issue a warrant is … Read more

While authorities are trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the incident, there is speculation about what contributed to the crash from a bird strike to malfunctioning landing gear. Choi Min-jung tells us more. Muan International Airport issued a bird strike warning, just before the deadly Jeju Air passenger plane crash on Sunday. One minute … Read more

And civic and social groups are considering postponing a large impeachment rally to mourn the victims of the air crash. The ‘Emergency Action for Yoon Suk Yeol’s Immediate Resignation and Social Reform’ group released a statement on Sunday that it’s currently discussing a plan to postpone a rally scheduled to be held in downtown Seoul … Read more

Messages of condolence have been pouring in from around the world following the tragedy at Muan International Airport including from U.S. President Joe Biden, who vowed to provide any necessary aid. Lee Seung-jae has more. World leaders have sent messages of condolence to the families of the victims and the Korean people, after the Jeju … Read more

South Korea’s industrial production fell for the third consecutive month in November due to a slowdown in auto manufacturing. Data from Statistics Korea on Monday showed industrial output fell by point-four percent in November compared to the previous month. Manufacturing output fell due to strikes at auto companies, while output in the service sector also … Read more