Korea24
Mon - Fri, 19:10 - 20:00 (KST)
Program Info.
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. The show also covers Korea’s cultural highlights, with weekly segments that discuss books, film and travel. Korea 24 is your one-stop shop for all things related to Korea today.
Journalist and anchor Kwon Jang-Ho joined Korea 24 as show host in March 2019. With the team, he has covered topics ranging from diplomatic rows between South Korea and Japan, to the Burning Sun K-pop celebrity scandals. He has conducted discussions on North Korea’s denuclearization negotiations to transgender issues in South Korea, as well as interviews with high profile figures, such as famed investor Jim Rogers, and the former U.S. Ambassador-at-large Robert Gallucci.
Prior to Korea 24, Kwon worked as a news anchor and reporter for Arirang TV. He anchored the two inter-Korean summits in 2018, as well as the landmark US-North Korea summits in 2018 and 2019. He also reported on historic events such as the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, and the Gwanghwamun candlelight protests, as well as reporting from Beijing on the South Korea-China THAAD dispute.
He was also a correspondent for Arirang at South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Unification.
Kwon began his career in news, as a local coordinator for the London bureau of JTBC/JoongAng Ilbo. He was involved in the coverage of events, ranging from the London Olympics, to the Arab spring, and the terror attacks in Paris.
Host
Segments
Eunice Kim
Heejin Koo
News Briefing
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
A round-up of the latest news stories from Korea
Host: Eunice Kim , Heejin Koo
In-Depth News Analysis
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
A detailed look at a major issue in the news
-Korean Politics Digest(Thursday) : Context and analysis on the key political issues of the week
-Weekly Economy Review(Friday) : A definitive overview of the week’s economic news
Diane Yoo
Walter Lee
Korea Trending
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
A rundown of which keywords and issues are trending online with Walter Lee and Diane Yoo
Host: Diane Yoo , Walter Lee
Morning Edition Preview
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Get a sneak peek at tomorrow’s editions of The Korea Herald and The Korea Times with Richard Larkin
Yoo Jee-ho
Sports
Mon
Get a recap of last week's sports news and a preview of this week's sporting events
Host: Yoo Jee-ho
Touch Base in Seoul
Tue
Guests from different fields join us on the show to discuss their lives, current affairs, and more
Barry Welsh
Beth Eunhee Hong
Korea Book Club
Wed
Get introduced to notable Korean literature by Barry Welsh and Beth Eunhee Hong
Host: Barry Welsh , Beth Eunhee Hong
Ahn Jae-woo
Allison Needels
Hannah Roberts
Explore Korea
Thu
Get tips on where to go and what to do in Korea with Ahn Jae Woo, Allison Needels(Pinpoint Korea) and Hannah Roberts
Host: Ahn Jae-woo , Allison Needels , Hannah Roberts
Darcy Paquet
Jason Bechervaise
Movie Spotlight
Fri
Join our film critics as they discuss some of the latest releases at the Korean box office
Host: Darcy Paquet , Jason Bechervaise
Next Week from Seoul
Fri
Find out what news to look out for next week with Richard Larkin
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