1. South Korea tallied 127-thousand 1-hundred 90 new daily COVID-19 infections on Monday, the lowest figure in 41 days. The number of severely ill patients stands at 1-thousand and 1-hundred 8 on the same day.

2. Prime minister nominee Han Duk-soo kicked off his first day at Yoon’s presidential transition team today. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named Han to serve as prime minister for his government.

3. South Korean boy group BTS has failed to win at the Grammy awards for the second straight year.