K-HISTORY ACKNOWLEDGED, K-POP APPLAUDED, K-TOURISM APPRECIATED

Welcome to Press Perspective for April 18th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sun-hee.

It's Friday and time for our talk on various matters of social interest here that made international headlines as well.

For more I have Chloe Borgnon with French broadcaster France 24.

Chloe it's good to have you here.

I also have writer Colin Marshall with the pundit's take on today's issues.

Colin it's been a while.

Welcome back.

1) Colin, let's begin with details about a painful chapter in history over in the southern island of Jeju being included in UNESCO's documentary heritage.

2) Chloe, I hear a special exhibition is being held in Paris to commemorate the incident's UNESCO listing.

3) Colin, do you suppose more can be done to share knowledge about Korea's history on a global scale?

4) Meanwhile Chloe, findings for this year show K-pop remains the most recognized symbol of South Korean culture worldwide.

5) Colin, findings also show Korean screen productions are the 2nd most-watched content on Netflix worldwide, just behind the U.S., but ahead of the U.K. and Japan that ranked 3rd and 4th respectively.

6) Chloe, despite its popularity on the small screen, Korea's big screen productions will be absent at this year's Cannes Film Festival for the first time in 12 years.

7) Colin, beyond the screens, along with the growing global popularity of the Korean Wave, there is mounting concern about the overly commercial nature of some of its related initiatives.

8) Chloe, CNN recently covered the popularity of Asia's tourist information centers including that here in South Korea, claiming that they serve as top tourist attractions.

9) Colin, how much of an impact do Korea's tourist information centers have on overall tourism enjoyment here, do you think?

10) Chloe, also in recent times, there has been much foreign coverage about the academic pressure on children in Korea.

All right.