Korea 24 - 2022.05.02

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.05.02. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The outdoor mask mandate has been lifted in South Korea. This comes as the nation recorded 20,084 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily count since February 1st. (Emilee JENNINGS)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: It has been more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine. At least 46-thousand people have died, and more than 13 million have been displaced, according to Reuters, and there seems to be no end to the fighting in sight, despite sanctions against Russia and negotiations between the two countries. For analysis on the situation, Professor Robert Kelly from Pusan National University joins us on the line. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. Two members of Seoul&rsquo;s Get-Home-Safely Scout service helped catch a man in his 60&rsquo;s who was sexually assaulting a teenager. (10대 성추행한 60대男&hellip;&#039;안심귀가스카우트&#039; 신고로 현장 덜미)<br /> 2. Actor Park Bo-gum will be co-hosting the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards on Friday in his first TV appearance since being discharged from the military last week. (박보검 전역, 백상 MC로 복귀)<br /> 3. The US minor league baseball team Montgomery Biscuits transformed into Montgomery Kimchi last week, as part of a Korean Heritage theme night. (美 프로야구단의 &lsquo;김치 유니폼&rsquo;&hellip;주황색 바탕에 한글까지)<br /> <br /> Monday Sports Round-up: After four straight wins, the Lotte Giants unexpectedly find themselves in second place in the KBO. Sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho from the Yonhap News Agency briefs us on their surprise start to the season. We also discuss another record broken by football star Son Heung-min, the latest from the AFC Champions League, and a preview of the KBL playoff finals. <br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Herald, Kim Hae-Yeon reports on Children&rsquo;s Day events and exhibitions at national museums across Seoul. <br /> - Tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Times features a report by Lee Gyu-lee on a special short film series featuring