So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show

■ 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

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily's 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: Producer Lee Kyungdo■ Guests: Former People Power Party Spokesperson Kang Jeonae, Current Affairs Commentator Kim Junil (October 29) So Jongseop: The controversy surrounding Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Minhee (Chair of the Science, Technology, Information, and Broadcasting Communications Committee, abbreviated as the Science and Broadcasting Committee Chair) continues. This time, reports have emerged that Choi's daughter indicated on her social media that she was married in August last year. Assemblywoman Choi said she would clarify after the national audit. What is your perspective on this? Kim Junil: Since her daughter's Facebook shows that the wedding took place on August 14 last year, that must be correct. Looking at various facts and circumstances previously reported, was it May last year? The application for Sarangjae was subm

What is the current state of President Lee Jaemyung’s birthplace, his wife’s family home, and his maternal grandmother’s house? Based on information released around the time of the National Assembly audit and additional reporting, here is a summary. The restoration of his birthplace is becoming more concrete, a committee has been formed to promote the restoration of his wife’s family home, and a private organization has installed an information board at his maternal grandmother’s house. *Click the video to watch the full content. President Lee’s birthplace, located in Jitong Village, Dochon-ri, Yean-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk, has attracted many visitors since the 2022 presidential election. However, as it is a remote mountain village, there have been various inconveniences. Currently, Andong City is actively developing the area as a tourist destination. Approximately 200 million won is being invested in various projects. The work began with the installation of a parking lot and im

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: PD Lee Miri The selection of Jeonnam as the site for the National AI Computing Center project has brought mixed fortunes for Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijeong and Jeonnam Governor Kim Yeongrok. On October 21, the Ministry of Science and ICT accepted applications for the National AI Computing Center project. A consortium led by Samsung SDS (including Naver Cloud, Kakao, and KT) designated the Solaseado business city area in Haenam and Yeongam and participated as the sole bidder. The 'Samsung SDS Consortium' had previously considered three candidate locations?Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, and Gwangju?before ultimately deciding on Jeonnam.※Click the video to watch the full content. Gwangju Metropolitan City and Jeonnam Province have long competed, each aspiring to become the center of AI. Both had high hopes for the National AI Computing Center project, so

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop■ Director: Producer Lee Miri■ Guest: Reporter Lee Hyunwoo U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked outrage across American society by pushing forward with a project to demolish the East Wing of the White House and build a massive banquet hall in its place. The construction, which is being carried out without congressional approval, is planned to be funded by corporate donations. However, the fact that an ultra-luxurious banquet hall costing more than 350 billion won is being built during a government shutdown has ignited public anger in the United States.Trump to Build Banquet Hall for Large-Scale Events: "The White House Is Too Small" The East Wing, constructed in 1902 during the White House expansion, was remodeled once in 1942 during World War II for security reasons, but has never undergone any further renovation or expansion since. President Trump's decision to suddenl

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'Soh Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'■ Host: Soh Jongseop, Political Specialist■ Director: Lee Miri, Producer■ Guest: Lee Hyunwoo, Reporter With Sanae Takaichi taking office as Japan's new prime minister, she has announced her intention to pursue 'Sanaenomics,' a continuation of Abenomics. Takaichi, often called the 'female Abe' for closely following the policy line of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has introduced economic policies that have immediately impacted the Japanese stock market. The Nikkei Index has soared past an all-time high of 49,000, reflecting heightened investor expectations. However, concerns are rising that the South Korean economy, which was negatively affected by the yen depreciation under previous Abenomics policies, will inevitably face weakened export competitiveness.Expectations for the Resumption of Abenomics... 'Sanaenomics' in Full Swing Sanaenomics, promoted by Prime Minister Takaichi, is based on the core 'three arro

■ Broadcast: The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show' (Monday to Friday, 4 PM)■ Host: Political Specialist So Jongseop ■ Director: PD Ma Yena※When citing this article, please indicate it is from The Asia Business Daily 'So Jongseop's Current Affairs Show'. The restoration of the birthplace of Kim Hyekyung, the wife of President Lee Jaemyung, is currently underway. The restoration committee was established in July. There are plans to formalize it as a non-profit corporation around February or March next year and begin full-scale restoration work. Who is behind the restoration of Mrs. Kim's birthplace, and why? Mrs. Kim's hometown is Daesogang Village, 207-1 San, Songgang-ri, Sancheok-myeon, Chungju, Chungbuk. This is a small village with about 50 households, home to many members of the Andong Kim clan. Mrs. Kim's father lived here, and there are claims that Mrs. Kim was born in Seoul. However, those promoting the restoration assert that Mrs. Kim was born here in 1966