The World On arirang

Amid the growing COVID-19 outbreak across the globe, the World Health Organization called on all countries apply the lessons learned in South Korea. Many foreign media outlets and experts alike have praised the country’s response to contain the outbreak, particularly its transparent disclosure of information. So how has the country been able to provide such speedy updates on various information like the infection path of confirmed patients? Also, how is the South Korean government addressing the privacy risks concerning its tracking and data collection efforts? We sit down with Professor Park Ki-soo from Korea University College of Medicine and Andres Sanchez-Braun, a foreign correspondent from Spain’s EFE news agency, to learn more.