[Preview] Seoul subway strike...today's press conference

Today is the preview of Tuesday, November 19th.

While the National Railroad Workers' Union has entered a law-abiding struggle, the Seoul Transportation Corporation's labor union, which operates Seoul Subway Lines 1 to 8, voted for a strike with a 71 percent approval rate.

The Seoul Transportation Corporation's labor union plans to hold a press conference in front of City Hall this morning (19th) to announce a specific schedule for a general strike.

Yonsei University's appeal hearing date will be held today (19th) against the cited application for provisional injunction for suspension of the effectiveness of occasional natural essay tests.

Earlier, the court decided to stop the follow-up process of the essay screening until a class action ruling demanding a retest, saying the fairness of the test has been undermined.

In response, Yonsei University plans to appeal if it does not accept it after filing an objection.

With CJ Korea Express saying it will push for delivery seven days a week starting next year, courier workers have raised concerns about overwork.

The courier union will hold a protest on the 24th if the negotiations fail after the fifth round of negotiations with the management today (19th).

Ignition by Kim Hwan-ki, a pioneer of Korean abstract art, and waterdrop paintings by Kim Chang-yeol have been auctioned off at art auction houses.

Seoul Auction announced today (the 19th) that it will auction 8.3 billion won worth of art, including Kim Hwan-ki's blue-green ignition, at the Seoul Auction Gangnam Center in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

It's been previewing today.