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Lesson LibraryAdvanced Audio Blog 8
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Advanced Audio Blog 8
Want improve your Korean while learning about current events and news in South Korea? This is the audio course for you! In this series, we’ll introduce you to some of the most discussed news and topics in recent years in South Korea.
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Contents
15 Audio Lessons
1

Plastic Waste Chaos In Korea

Learn about what Korea is faced with due to the waste crisis

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
2

Contaminated Eggs and "Carcinogenic Products"

Learn about food safety

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
3

Tension in the Korean Peninsula over the North Korean Nuclear Threat

Learn about tensions over the North Korean nuclear threat

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
4

Death With Dignity Act Passes in Korea

Learn about the Death with Dignity Act

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
5

Korea-China tension over THAAD shows signs of ease

Learn about the impact of THAAD on Korea-China relations

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
6

2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Learn about the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
7

Earthquakes and Varying Opinions About Nuclear Power

Learn about earthquakes and varying opinions about nuclear power

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
8

Celebrity Weddings 2017 and 2018

Big Bang’s Taeyang and actress Minhyorin are married! Who else became married couples recently?

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
9

Mixed Reactions Over 2018 Minimum Wage Hike

Learn about the increase to South Korea's minimum hourly wage for 2018

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
10

Controversies Over Cryptocurrency in Korea

Learn about the cryptocurrency market in Korea

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
11

Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Korea

Learn about cherry blossom season in Korea

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
12

President Moon and His First Year In Office

Learn about President Moon and his administration

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
13

May Family Month and the Low Birth Rate Issue in Korea

Learn about the 'family month' and the decreasing birth rate in Korea

Audio
 • 2 Minutes
14

The US-Korea FTA and Repeated Amendment Negotiations

Learn about the US-Korea FTA and how the amendment negotiations were held three times

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
15

Newly Introduced Government Vacation Rewards Service

Learn about the new service that Korean Government carried on to encourage employees to go on a vacation during the break

Audio
 • 2 Minutes