So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'■ Host: So Jongseop, Political Specialist■ Director: Lee Miri, Producer■ Guest: Lee Hyunwoo, Reporter The funeral of a Korean national who died after joining the war in Ukraine was recently held in Kyiv, Ukraine, and the Korean government has officially confirmed this fact. While Ukrainian and Russian media have previously reported that there are Koreans participating in the Ukrainian International Legion and that casualties have occurred, this is the first time the government has officially acknowledged it. As questions grow about how Koreans managed to enter Ukraine?a country designated as a travel ban zone?and even join the fighting, there is also increasing interest in the unfamiliar organization known as the International Legion.Ukrainian and Russian Media: "More Korean Casualties... 15 to 20 Koreans Participated" As of now, only one Korean fatality has been officially confirmed, but according to local Ukrai

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily "So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show" (Monday to Friday, 4?5 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Producer: Park Sumin■ Guest: Assemblyman Kim Yongtae of the People Power Party (December 4) "One Year Since Martial Law: The Two Major Parties Are in Hostile Symbiosis""The Tipping Point for Jang Donghyuk’s Change Is Mid-January. The Candidates Will Not Remain Silent.""Jang Donghyuk Must Withdraw the Investigation Into the Party Member Bulletin Board Controversy""Let’s Select Local Election Candidates Through a 100% National Primary" So Jongseop: Assemblyman Kim, thank you for joining us despite your busy schedule. Kim Yongtae: Hello, this is Kim Yongtae from Pocheon and Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. So Jongseop: It has been one year since martial law was declared. Overall, how would you summarize the past year? Over the Past Year, Political Polarization Has Intensified. The Two Parties Are in Hostile Symbiosis.Kim Yongtae: I believe the past yea

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily's 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4-5 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: Producer Lee Kyungdo■ Guests: Kang Jeonae, former spokesperson of the People Power Party; Kim Junil, current affairs commentator (December 3) So Jongseop: The People Power Party released messages marking the first anniversary of the martial law, but I think the public might find them confusing. Representative Jang Donghyeok issued a message that seemed to defend the martial law, saying it was to counter the tyranny of the legislature. On the other hand, Floor Leader Song Wonseok issued a sincere apology, and former Representative Han Donghoon also released an apology. Kang Jeonae: Floor Leader Song Wonseok released an apology, and in that message, he said that all People Power Party lawmakers apologize and express regret. Jang Donghyeok is also one of those lawmakers. However, the message Jang Donghyeok released only stated that th

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4?5 p.m.)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Producer: Lee Miri■ Guest: Former National Assemblyman Cho Eungcheon (December 1) So Jongseop: Today, we are joined by former National Assemblyman Cho Eungcheon for an honest discussion on various issues. Assemblyman Cho, thank you for making time despite your busy schedule. How have you been lately? Cho Eungcheon: It's very exhausting just to watch the bizarre behavior that the two major vested-interest parties display every day. But from the perspective of the people, of voters, there seem to be only those two meaningful options, so we are forced to choose the lesser evil. That's been the case for a long time. That's why, in the last general election, I tried to create a third zone to offer an alternative, but for various reasons, things didn't work out and we couldn't achieve meaningful results. I believe politics has disappeared. Politic

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4-5 p.m.)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Producer: Lee Kyungdo■ Guest: Former People Power Party Spokesperson Yoon Heeseok (November 24) Appearing on The Asia Business Daily's 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show,' former People Power Party spokesperson Yoon Heeseok assessed, "Jang Donghyuk's message clearly has limits in its appeal, and change is necessary." He further predicted, "If things continue as they are, issues regarding Representative Jang will emerge within the party around the end of the year or early next year." Regarding the 'party member bulletin board controversy' related to former representative Han Donghoon, he sharply criticized, "This is an attempt to end Han's political career," and added, "It was Representative Jang himself who took the lead in defending this issue more than anyone else last year." The following is a summary of the interview. The full content c

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4-5 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: PD Ma Yena Former President Seokyeol Yoon, who was re-arrested by the special investigation team on rebellion charges in July, did not appear in court for some time. Despite repeated attempts by the special prosecutor to bring him in, he resisted strongly and ignored about 16 requests to appear. Yoon's attitude changed after former Army Special Warfare Commander Kwak Jonggeun appeared as a witness on the 30th of last month. Former President Yoon attended the court in person and actively participated in the trial by conducting direct examinations. This change in attitude continued on the 13th, when Jangwon Hong, former First Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, appeared as a witness. From Yoon's perspective, both Kwak Jonggeun and Jangwon Hong are witnesses who 'spoke with him directly and are giving testimony unfavorab

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4-5 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: Producer Lee Miri■ Guests: Kang Jeonae, former spokesperson for the People Power Party; Kim Junil, current affairs commentator (November 5) So Jongseop: Shall we start with this topic? There have been continued reports recently about former President Yoon Sukyeol. After last year’s Armed Forces Day event, he reportedly shared bomb shots with generals at the presidential residence, and there have been testimonies that various things were said during that gathering. Kang Jeonae: Yes. But the claim that many bomb shots were shared was not made by former Commander Kwack Jonggeun, but was something former President Yoon Sukyeol himself said. So Jongseop: He admitted it himself. ※Click the video to watch the full content. Kang Jeonae: Committee member Cho Gapje said the president made unnecessary remarks, but I actually don't think so. I

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily "So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show" (Monday to Friday, 4?5 p.m.)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: Park Sumin, Producer■ Guest: Jung Sungjang, Deputy Director of the Sejong Institute (November 3) So Jongseop: Hello, everyone. Welcome to So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show. Today, we will be discussing nuclear-powered submarines?what they are, and the current situation in North Korea?with Jung Sungjang, Deputy Director of the Sejong Institute. Deputy Director Jung has long argued that South Korea needs to possess nuclear-powered submarines. I am curious about the reasons. Jung Sungjang: In January 2021, North Korea expressed its intention to develop nuclear-powered submarines at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party. This has shown rapid progress in 2023 and this year. In 2023, North Korea launched the Hero Kim Geunok, a diesel-powered submarine capable of carrying nuclear weapons. It does not appear to be fully operational yet. Ho

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop■ Director: Producer Park Sumin■ Guest: Reporter Lee Hyunwoo In Argentina's midterm elections, the ruling party, the Liberty Forward Party, achieved a sweeping victory, significantly strengthening President Javier Milei's position. However, the international community has been shocked by analyses suggesting that overt intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump played a decisive role in the election outcome.The Liberty Forward Party transforms from a minority to a major party... Trump’s overt support In this midterm election, the Liberty Forward Party achieved a dramatic turnaround by winning 20 seats in the Senate and 100 seats in the House of Representatives. Previously, the Liberty Forward Party was a minor party, holding only 6 out of 72 Senate seats and 37 out of 257 seats in the House. However, with this election, the party far surpassed the minimum threshold of 86 sea

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop■ Director: Producer Park Sumin■ Guest: Reporter Lee Hyunwoo As U.S. President Donald Trump has approved South Korea's construction of nuclear-powered submarines, the military landscape of Northeast Asia is undergoing rapid transformation. The official announcement during the South Korea-U.S. summit marks not just a new weapons acquisition, but is expected to become a major turning point in the regional balance of power. President Lee Jaemyung directly mentioned North Korea and China, emphasizing the necessity of nuclear-powered submarines, and this decision reflects the heightened sense of security crisis surrounding the Korean Peninsula.Trump's Surprise Approval of SSN... A Fearsome Weapon Even Without Nuclear Warheads The nuclear-powered submarine approved by President Trump is an attack submarine (SSN), not the ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) that the general public o