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...network--or either of the other two. I-24 is the fictional network at the center of Breaking News (Bravo, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. E.T.), a new drama whose subject is especially relevant during the summer of the 8 p.m. joust among Bill, Phil and Connie (O'Reilly, Donahue and Chung...
...from running again). Party members are also alarmed about the shellacking the MDP got in local elections in early June. The smart money in Seoul says if Roh can't work some magic in by-elections scheduled for Aug. 8, the MDP could dump him and try to woo Chung...
...founder of the Hyundai conglomerate, Chung would bring more to the table than just cool sports scars. Until 1988, he successfully ran Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest shipbuilder?which gives him credibility among conservative voters who want a financially savvy candidate. With younger voters, Chung can position himself as a fresh face who has steered clear of Seoul's merry-go-round of political corruption. "Economically he emphasizes growth, politically he pushes reform," says Cho Ki Suk, an expert on Korean politics at Seoul's Ewha University. "If he persuades people he can do both...
...Chung also happens to be young (read: under 70), handsome and polished?rare attributes in Korean politics. When Cho invited Chung to speak at her university last year, she was stunned to see the crowd of cheering, chanting students he attracted: "It was like he was a sports star or an entertainer." Han Sang Jin, a former actor who created the first Chung Mong Joon fan club, says he was impressed when he saw his hero at a football game: "He seems to be one of us, despite all his title and money. People can just walk...
...Plenty of other scenarios could emerge. Chung and other rising political stars like Park Geun Hye, daughter of former autocrat Park Chung Hee might engineer a new party to fight the election. If South Korea's Prince Charming does enter the fray, the outsider aura he's enjoying now could burn off. And, as one MDP insider and Chung skeptic puts it: "The Korean public can distinguish between sports and politics." But stretching out in his seat on the plane to Cheju, Chung already sounds like he's on the stump, talking about improving standards of living, tackling what...