1. Park Chan-wook and Song Kang-ho received Best Director and Best Actor awards respectively at this year’s Cannes Films Festival last Saturday, marking the first time South Koreans receive two awards in a single year at the Cannes.

2. The parliament passed 62 trillion won worth of the extra budget bill on Sunday. Compensation of the maximum 10-million won to each small merchant began this afternoon.

3. Top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the U.S and Japan will meet in Seoul this Friday, amid North Korea’s on-going provocation.. Additionally, more high-level talks between the three countries are likely to take place this month.