1. President Moon Jae-in said Monday, during his farewell speech on his last day in office, that he became solemn given how his government fulfilled the people’s hope, referring to the candlelight revolution .

2. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will kick off his presidential term as of midnight Tuesday. His very first work as president is to receive a briefing from the Joint Chief of Staff.

3. South Korea’s new COVID-19 infections stands at 20-thousand 6-hundred-1 on Monday. The number increased by 5-hundred-25 from last Monday.