The Broadcasting Media Communication Committee held the ‘2025 Broadcasting Awards’ ceremony on the 12th.
CJ ENM’s drama ‘Jeongnyeoni’ won the grand prize, while KBS’s documentary ‘Glacier’ received the top award.
The ceremony was attended by broadcasting companies and various dignitaries who celebrated the winners.
The Marine Corps and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration held a launching ceremony for the first high-speed combat boat in Busan.
The boat, named ‘Blue Marlin’, is faster and more heavily armed than the older RIBs and is the first of its kind for the Marine Corps.
It is expected to be delivered to the Marine Corps in December 2026 after a trial period.
On December 12, the Ministry of Defense held the ’25 Budget Execution Review Meeting, chaired by Vice Minister Lee Doo-hee.
Vice Minister Lee emphasized the importance of successful budget execution management for economic recovery and reviewed the execution status of major projects.
The Ministry of Defense will focus on budget execution management until the end of the year and continue to monitor execution status through future review meetings.
The Broadcast Media Communications Committee held its first briefing in Sejong City on the 12th.
The report focuses on restoring media publicness and building a digital ecosystem, with 3 main areas and 15 detailed tasks.
The committee plans to address fake news, improve broadcasting regulations, and more.
The Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service held a food truck event in the Seoul Digital National Industrial Complex to support small business owners and workers.
The event provided information on the Durunuri social insurance support system and the ‘Blue Seed’ retirement pension for small businesses.
Chairman Park Jong-gil expressed his commitment to supporting workers and creating a labor-respecting society through such initiatives.
The Ministry of Justice and the UNODC held a Scam Center Response Workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Around 60 representatives from South Korea, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines, and Thailand attended the workshop.
Participants discussed cooperation measures to combat scam crimes such as voice phishing.